Heritage sites in Honolulu

Hawaiian Heritage Sites

Honolulu's heritage sites offer a window into the Kingdom of Hawaii's transition to a U.S. state. The collection includes the ʻIolani Palace, the only royal palace on American soil, and the Kawaiahaʻo Church, constructed from 14,000 coral blocks. Visitors can explore the Greek Revival architecture of Washington Place and the Mediterranean style of Honolulu Hale. The list also features monuments like the King Kamehameha statue and the Aloha Tower, a former lighthouse that served as a welcoming landmark for mid-20th-century travelers.

Hawaiian Heritage Sites — Map

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Iolani Palace

The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha…

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Hawaii State Capitol

The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of the U.S. state of Hawaii.

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Aloha Tower

The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States.

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Washington Place

Washington Place is a Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

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Kawaiaha'o Church

Kawaiahaʻo Church is a historic Congregational church located in Downtown Honolulu on the Hawaiian Island of Oʻahu.

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King Kamehameha the Great Statue

Several Kamehameha statues honor the monarch who founded the Kingdom of Hawaii.

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Honolulu Hale

Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, is the official seat of…

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Falls of Clyde

Falls of Clyde is the last surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full-rigged ship, and the only remaining sail-driven oil tanker.

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Lunalilo Mausoleum

Located on the grounds of Kawaiahaʻo Church, this Gothic-style tomb is the final resting place of King Lunalilo, the first elected monarch of Hawaii. He requested a private burial here rather than at the Royal Mausoleum of Mauna ʻAla.

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Father Damien Statue

The Father Damien Statue, also called the Saint Damien of Molokaʻi Statue, is the centerpiece of the entrance to the Hawaiʻi State Capitol…

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Confucius (551-479 BC)

This bronze monument, located in Honolulu's Chinatown, was a gift from the people of Taiwan. It commemorates the 2,500th anniversary of the philosopher's birth and stands near the entrance of the Foster Botanical Garden.

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