Kirkwall Castle

Kirkwall Castle, also known as King's Castle, was located in Kirkwall, the main settlement in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Built in the 14th century, it was deliberately destroyed in 1614. The last ruins were cleared in the 19th century. The castle was located around the corner of Broad Street and Castle Street in the centre of Kirkwall.

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  Bishop's Palace ⓘ
  palace in Kirkwall, Scotland  

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  Kirkwall Castle ⓘ
  castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK  

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  Earl's Palace ⓘ
  castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK  

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  W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum ⓘ
  museum in St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

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  The Old School ⓘ
  museum in Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

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  Hackness Martello Tower and Battery ⓘ
  buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland  

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  Stromness Museum ⓘ
  museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Orkney Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Corrigall Farm Museum ⓘ
  museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

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  Pier Arts Centre ⓘ
  art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Orkney Wireless Museum ⓘ
  museum in Orkney, Scotland

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  Kirbuster Farm Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Scapa Flow Museum ⓘ
  museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom  

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  Orkney Fossil & Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Burray, Scotland, UK

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1379 Kirkwall Castle

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1569 Earl's Palace

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1718 The Old School

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1815 Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

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1837 Stromness Museum

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1968 Orkney Museum

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1979 Corrigall Farm Museum

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1979 Pier Arts Centre

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1983 Orkney Wireless Museum

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1987 Kirbuster Farm Museum

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1990 Scapa Flow Museum

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1992 Orkney Fossil & Heritage Centre

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Bishop's Palace	castle, episcopal palace	Wikidata
site	castle	1379	Kirkwall Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1569	Earl's Palace	castle	Wikidata
site	museum		W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1718	The Old School	museum, school building	Wikidata
site	museum	1815	Hackness Martello Tower and Battery	barracks, Martello tower, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1837	Stromness Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1968	Orkney Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	Corrigall Farm Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	Pier Arts Centre	art museum, arts center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Orkney Wireless Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Kirbuster Farm Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Scapa Flow Museum	museum, visitor center, naval museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Orkney Fossil & Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata