4 Feb 1593: d. Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of #Orkney at the Palace of the Yards #Kirkwall#otd - he was then buried in St. Magnus Cathedral (Stevekeiretsu)
The Earl's Palace, standing in the heart of Kirkwall in Orkney and perhaps the finest Renaissance building in Scotland. Together with the neighbouring Bishop's Palace it helps chart the course of a turbulent period in Orkney's history. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/palaces/index.html
The sign over the gate at Highland Park Distillery near Kirkwall in Orkney, founded in 1798. And a pagoda that works: this is one of those all-too-rare distilleries with its own traditional floor maltings and kilns. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/highlandpark/index.html