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Centuries before Orkney joined Scotland, Kirkwall was a bustling Norwegian port. Discover the town’s oldest surviving domestic building – part of the medieval cathedral complex at its heart.
Along with St Magnus Cathedral itself, the Bishop’s Palace is one of the best-preserved buildings from this era. Kirkwall also retains its distinctive medieval street plan.
The ornate Earl’s Palace was added much later, in the early 1600s. Patrick Stewart, Earl of Orkney, had the ambitious plan to make the Bishop’s Palace part of a splendid palace complex, ‘The Palace of the Yards’.
Visitors' dogs are allowed at Bishop's and Earl's Palace, but are not permitted in roofed areas. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended at any time.
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