Kirkwall History & Heritage 1.0.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands, an archipelago of 19 inhabited islands lying off the north coast of Scotland. The app is a guide to the history and heritage of the town, highlighting over 70 places of interest and including fascinating historical details, archive images, video and audio clips, maps and walking trails.
The interactive maps will help you explore Kirkwall’s fascinating past, from the Viking Age when the Norse Earls ruled Orkney and built St Magnus Cathedral to the Stewart dynasty, when Earl Patrick Stewart built one of Scotland’s finest 17th century renaissance palaces in the heart of the town.
Find out about the development of Kirkwall harbour, an important trading port linking Scandinavia, the Baltic and Northern Europe to the North Atlantic, Arctic and America. Wealthy merchants who grew rich on this trade built fine stone houses during the 17th and 18th centuries which give Kirkwall much of its character today. Learn about the people who have shaped the history of Kirkwall and Orkney over the centuries, and the origins of local traditions including the Kirkwall Ba’ game played annually in the town’s streets.
Features
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Walking trails:
Highlights - a short town centre trail
Explore - a varied walk through the historic streets
Perspectives - a longer walk which takes in views of the town from higher ground
Peedie Folk - 2 trails designed for children (aged 8 - 12 years)
‘Check in’ feature : collect a ‘badge’ for each place you visit
Accessibility settings: change colours/fonts, enlarge text
Brief welcome in 6 languages
Peedie Folk: designed for children (under 12) accompanied by one or more adults, the children’s trails are led by a character called Erlend, created by the children of a local primary school. He guides you around the town telling stories about the history as you go, and highlighting features to look out for on your walk.
The app is a fun way to explore Kirkwall’s capital and to find out about its rich and fascinating past.
About Kirkwall History & Heritage
Kirkwall History & Heritage is a free app for Android published in the Recreation list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops Kirkwall History & Heritage is AT Creative Ltd. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0.1.
To install Kirkwall History & Heritage on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2019-06-21 and was downloaded 4 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Kirkwall History & Heritage as malware as malware if the download link to uk.co.audiotrails.kirkwall is broken.
How to install Kirkwall History & Heritage on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Kirkwall History & Heritage is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Kirkwall History & Heritage will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Kirkwall History & Heritage will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
