Bishop’s Palace
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: palace in Kirkwall, Scotland
- Also known as: “Bishop’s Palace, Kirkwall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Earl’s Palace.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Earl’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour.
The Orkney Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Ola
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Bishop’s Palace.
Bishop’s Palace
- Categories: castle, episcopal palace, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.98087° or 58° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.95983° or 2° 57′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CCVX2JR+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 396085688OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4917434
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Bishop’s Palace” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “主教宮殿”
- Danish: “Bishop’s Palace (Kirkwall)”
- Danish: “Bishop’s Palace”
- Dutch: “The Bishop’s Palace”
- French: “palais épiscopal de Kirkwall”
- French: “Palais épiscopal de Kirkwall”
- German: “Bishop’s Palace”
- Japanese: “カークウォールの司教宮殿”
- Portuguese: “Palácio do Bispo (Kirkwall)”
- Portuguese: “Palácio do Bispo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sheriff Court and Peedie Kirk (Kirkwall URC).
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