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Title
Saint Nicholas
Artist
Roger Wedegis
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall 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 the British Isles, 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. It has its own dungeon.
Its construction commenced in 1137 and it was added to over the next three hundred years. The first Bishop was William the Old, and the diocese was under the authority of the Archbishop of Nidaros in Norway. It was for Bishop William that the nearby Bishop's Palace was built.
St. Nicholas stained glass window in the St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney.
Before the Reformation, the Cathedral was presided over by the Bishop of Orkney, whose seat was in Kirkwall. Today it is a parish church of the Church of Scotland.
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November 17th, 2013
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Woolwich, NJ - United States
You maintained the beauty of the light shining through the glass so very well!! fv :)
Providence Village, TX - United States
In school I learned how difficult and time consuming stained glass is but I felt jealous of those who archived so much beauty...This is so beautiful and inspiring...a perfect photograph Roger!! F/L.
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