Earl’s Palace

The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of , Orkney, . Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus’s Cathedral in the center of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
  • Also known as
    “Earl’s Palace, Kirkwall”
    “Kirkwall Earl’s Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.
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is a Church of Scotland parish…
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The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace…
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, formerly Tankerness House Museum… is situated 480 feet northwest of Earl’s Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
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is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland .
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is a parish on .
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Earl’s Palace.

Earl’s Palace

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Latitude
58.98059° or 58° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.95905° or 2° 57′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CCVX2JR+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 396085686
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2456165

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Earl’s Palace” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Earlaren jauregia”
  • Danish: “Earl’s Palace (Kirkwall)”
  • Danish: “Earl’s Palace”
  • Dutch: “The Earl’s Palace (Kirkwall)”
  • Dutch: “The Earl’s Palace”
  • German: “Earl’s Palace”
  • Italian: “Earl’s Palace”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Conte”
  • Japanese: “カークウォールの伯爵宮殿”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio do Conde”
  • Turkish: “Earl’s Palace, Kirkwall”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sheriff Court and Peedie Kirk (Kirkwall URC).

Nearby Places

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