St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
St Magnus Cathedral stands in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland. Begun in 1137, it is a Romanesque building with later Gothic additions, constructed in sandstone, and it is the oldest cathedral in Scotland and the most northerly in the United Kingdom. Originally a Roman Catholic cathedral, it is now a Church of Scotland parish church and holds Category A listed status.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- cathedral
- Materials
- sandstone
- Heritage
- category A listed building
- Place
- Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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