Bishops Palace
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Thurso KW14 7UG, UK
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Bishops Palace is the oldest surviving residential building in Kirkwall, the only bishop's palace built in Norwegian Scotland. Erected in the 12th century, it impresses with its simple two-story structure with distinctive narrow windows of alternating red and yellow stones.
It was here that King Haakon IV of Norway died in 1263, and the saga of him includes a detailed description of the palace from that time.
An additional attraction is the 16th-century circular tower 'Moosie Tooer', which offers panoramic views of all of Kirkwall.
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