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The Saint Magnus Cathedral towers over Scotland’s city of Kirkwall.  It is one of the finest pieces of architecture that still stands from the Roman time era.  The sand stone used to construct the cathedral is in varied colors, alternating stripes of yellow and red.  The yellow stone came from the village of Eday,  while the red was transported from a village close to Kirkwall, called Head O’ Holland.  The stones were then worked by masons and artisans that are believed to have received their training from the Durham Cathedral located in England.

Throughout the centuries, the cathedral has expanded and grown, with additions and extensions being added throughout the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.  The location of the choral chamber remains to this day, to be the original, which is constructed of an Eastern Chancel, a nave and a transept.  This is just one of the local historical sites that are located close to the Kirkwall hotels, and easy walk throughout time and history. One of the most interesting aspects of the cathedral, aside from the incredible artistry and masonry, is that it does not belong to the church.  It never has.

It has always been the property of the Royal Burgh and City of Kirkwall.  King James the third was under no position to maintain the cathedral in 1468, and so it was classified as a possession heritable and the town was charge with the maintenance of it.  Today, the situation remains the same.  This is the Cathedral of Kirkwall, literally, in every sense of the word.  In the back of the cathedral, Saint Rognvald’s Chapel is located along with sculptures that commemorate the founding fathers of the cathedral.  Whichever was the official and recognized religion of the time, be it Episcopalian, Presbyterian, or Catholic, they have all been housed here.

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