Iolani Palace, pt 1., United States

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- Day 107
- Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 59 ft
- United States Honolulu 21.306344, -157.8594121°18’23” N 157°51’34” W
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Iolani Palace, pt 1.
April 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the palace was used for various governmental purposes for ~70 years & fell into disrepair, it was fully restored to its original grandeur & opened to the public in 1978.

It is the only royal palace on US soil.Read more
TravelerIt holds a tremendous history. There is a movie, Princess Leilani (sp?), it’s factual based with some stories put in, but it gives a decent overview of what we did to the Hawaiians.
4/24/25Reply
Traveler They were ahead of their time. They had the highest literacy rate in the world when it was a monarchy
4/24/25Reply
TravelerSuch a regal well restored building. So advanced for its time
4/25/25Reply
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