St Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. It is the oldest cathedral in Scotland, and the most northerly cathedral in the United Kingdom, a fine example of Romanesque architecture built for the bishops of Orkney when the islands were ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney. It is owned not by the church, but by the burgh of Kirkwall as a result of an act of King James III of Scotland following Orkney's annexation by the Scottish Crown in 1468. It has its own dungeon.
St Magnus Cathedral
Main entrance
The interior of St Magnus Cathedral
Floorplan
Kirkwall is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland.
Kirkwall Harbour in August 2014
Orkney Library and Archive, Kirkwall
Kirkwall Town Hall exterior
Broad Street in Kirkwall