Ancient Saint Magnus cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney archipelago, Scotland

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  • Photo title: Ancient Saint Magnus cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney archipelago, Scotland
  • Author: Juanvilata
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  • St. Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. It is the most northerly cathedral in Britain, a fine example of Romanesque architecture built for the bishops of Orkney when the islands were ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney. It is owned not by the church, but by the burgh of Kirkwall as a result of an act of King James III of Scotland following Orkney`s annexation by the Scottish Crown in 1468. The Romanesque cathedral begun in 1137 has fine examples of Norman architecture. The masonry uses red sandstone quarried near Kirkwall and yellow sandstone from the island of Eday, often in alternating courses or in a chequerboard pattern to give a polychrome effect.
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