Aliʻiolani Hale

Honolulu


The first major government building ordered by the Hawaiian monarchy in 1874, the ‘House of Heavenly Kings’ was designed by Australian architect Thomas Rowe to be a royal palace, although it was never used as such. Today, it houses the Supreme Court of Hawaii. Don't miss the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, where you can browse thought-provoking historical displays about martial law during WWII, the overthrow of the monarchy and the reign of Kamehameha I.


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Pointedly positioned between the state capitol building and ʻIolani Palace is a life-size bronze statue of Queen Liliʻuokalani, Hawaii’s last reigning…

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