Bishop’s Palace
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Bishop’s Palace is a historic medieval residence of the bishops of Orkney located in Kirkwall, Scotland, known for its distinctive ruins and proximity to St Magnus Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop’s Palace canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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medieval episcopal residence ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocese of Orkney
NERFINISHED
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St Magnus Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Bishops of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | bishop’s palace ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre for the Diocese of Orkney
ⓘ
episcopal residence ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasPart |
hall
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residential range ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | St Magnus Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
category A listed building
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kirkwall
NERFINISHED
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Kirkwall conservation area NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkwall town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney Islands ⓘ Scotland, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
British Summer Time (seasonal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | St Magnus Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mainland, Orkney island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Earl’s Palace, Kirkwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Kirkwall Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic role in Orkney’s church governance
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medieval ruins ⓘ proximity to St Magnus Cathedral ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kirkwall’s medieval ecclesiastical complex ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Christianity
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Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedBy | Bishops of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.