 The Orphir Round Kirk, also known as St. Nicholas's Church, was built in about 1123 and is thought to have been modelled on the rotunda of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Originally, the Round Kirk consisted of a circular nave of approximately 20 feet in diameter and an apse. The apse remains today, along with a small section of the nave's eastern section.
Also near the kirk are the remains of the excavated Norse Earl's Bu drinking hall.
About Orphir Round Kirk
Orkneyjar: Orphir Round Kirk
Historic Scotland: Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
Undiscovered Scotland: Orphir Church and Bu
Orkneyjar: The Orkneyinga saga
Journey to Orphir Round Kirk
The Orphir Round Kirk is located in the Orphir parish off the A964 in the south of the Mainland, Orkney, Scotland .
Ordnance Survey Map (HY334043)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found on the Historic Scotland: Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir website. General tourist information may be found on the Visit Orkney website.
Additional Photos of Orphir Round Kirk from 2007
Historic Scotland Plaque
Descriptive Sign at Orphir Round Kirk
Orphir Round Kirk
Orphir Round Kirk
Orphir Round Kirk
Orphir Round Kirk
Directional Signs
Additional Photos of Orphir Round Kirk from 2017
Approaching Orphir Round Kirk
Front of Orphir Round Kirk
Back of Orphir Round Kirk
From the Back of Orphir Round Kirk, July 2017
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