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About this place
Well-preserved ruins of a Renaissance palace built in 1607 by Patrick Stewart, Earl of Orkney, regarded as one of Scotland's finest examples of Renaissance architecture.
Practical information
Watergate, Kirkwall KW15 1PD, UK
Opening hoursMonday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Points included in this audio guide
1
Great Hall
The grandest space in the Earl's Palace, its upper floors now open to the sky, yet the quality of the surviving stonework still gives a clear sense of its former splendour.
2
Courtyard
Once the heart of the 'Palace of the Yards', this open space linked the Earl's and Bishop's Palaces within a shared walled enclosure.
3
Corbelled Turrets
Among the most distinctive features of the Earl's Palace, these projecting turrets jut out from the first-floor walls of the square wing.
Professional audio guide of Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
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3 points of interest included
- 1.Great Hall
- 2.Courtyard
- 3.Corbelled Turrets
Kids audio available
Kids version available with adapted and fun language for the little ones (7 min)
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