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Palace of the Count (Orkney Islands - Stage 6 C)

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Palace of the Count (Orkney Islands - Stage 6 C)

Next to the cathedral and the bishop's mansion is where you'll find the Palace of the Count (Count Patrick, to be exact). It was a long time ago when the supreme ruler Orkney Islands, mainly in the area of ​​Kirkwall. Currently in ruins, we are showing past glories of the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance, a period in which the palace enjoyed great fame. The palace fur finished in 1593 by the son of the Earl of Orkney, Patrick. The building was the site of major importance in the islands, which is where some modern day monarchs still stay when they visit them. Such splendor ended when Patrick was accused of treason and executed in Edinburgh in 1615.

The palace was given to the Marquis of Montrose who died in 1650. In 1689 it was abandoned, which sentenced him to the ruins we know today. In the case of our dear little Bishop, the views from the cathedral are unrivaled. Along with St. Magnus Cathedral and Bishop's Palace House, this palace is the historic area of ​​the capital of Orkney, Kirkwall.
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