09/12/2025
The magnificent St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall with its warm red sandstone, reflects the warmth of the people of Orkney. 
The cathedral, founded in 1137 by the Viking Earl Rognvald Kali Kolsson, in honour of his uncle Saint Magnus who was martyred in Orkney is also known as the “light in the north”.
It is Britain’s most northerly Cathedral and is also the most complete mediaeval cathedral in Scotland. It is also widely regarded as the most impressive Norse cathedral still standing in the United Kingdom.
The Christmas tree on the Kirk Green is a gift from the Norwegian County of Vestland.
