Castles · Scottish Islands
Earl's Palace
Earl's Palace — castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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About
Earl's Palace is a castle in islands. Established 1569. (Ruined castle in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone.". Coordinates 59.1300°, -3.3200°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 59.1300, -3.3200
- Established
- 1569
Sources
- wikidata: Q2393208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Earl's Palace, Birsay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Earls palace birsay 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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