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| Bishop's Palace | |
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 Bishop's Palace, seen from St Magnus Cathedral tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | palace |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic |
| Town or city | Kirkwall |
| Country | Scotland |
| Owner | Historic Environment Scotland |
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. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, William the Old of the Norwegian Catholic Church who took his authority from the Archbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim). The ruined structure now looks like a small castle.