| Lolo: | Wow! Check out that big building! | |
| Mo'o: | It's the 'Iolani Palace Lolo! Did you know that's where, Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawai'i's last reigning monarch lived? | |
| Lolo: | No but that flower hut over there is pretty cool lookin. | |
| Mo'o: | *Sigh*... that's the Coronation Stand Lolo. That's where King Kalakaua and Queen Kapi'olani held their grand coronation. The Royal Hawaiian Band uses it now for concerts given every Friday noon to the general public. |  |
| Lolo: | Let's go pick some flowers Mo'o... | |
| Mo'o: | Lolo! Did you hear anything I said? | |
| Lolo: | Yeah of course, you said that it's the Carnation Stand. That's where the King and Queen held their grand carnation party. Now the carnations are given out by The Hawaiian Royal Band every Friday noon to the general public. How nice of them yeah? | |
| Mo'o: | *Sigh*... alright Lolo... I give up... let's go look at the flower hut. | |
The
'Iolani Palace which is located in downtown Honolulu was completed in
1882 by the late King Kalakaua. It costed the reigning monarch a little
more then $350,000 to complete and three years to build. The interior of
the palace is graced with European style furniture which boldly reflects
the forigen culture on old Hawaii. Both King Kalakaua and his sister
Queen Lili'uokalani lived in the palace utill 1893 when a group of
American businessm
en staged a coup d'etat and abolished the monarchy. In 1895 after a vain
retaliation led by the Queens royalist, Lili'uokalani was returned to
the palace and ultimately convicted of high treason. Here she was held
under house arrest and prisoner of the provisional government on the
second floor of her own palace. Later the palace was used as a capitol
for the different governments of Hawai'i. However, the state
legislature and administration moved into a newly built capitol and
'Iolani palace was left to neglect for 75 years. Then in 1969 after the
realization that the palace was in serious need of repairs, action was
taken to restore it. The builders took 9 years and $6 million before
Hawai'i could be presented with 'Iolani palace in her
original brilliance. Currently, the 'Iolani Palace is opened to all
visitors who are willing to experience this historical landmark as it
once was more then 114 years ago. Till this day the'Iolani Palace remains to be the only royal palace on American soil.
Tours are conducted 9:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. Advance
reservations. Call 538-1471 for information on palace tours or 522-0832
for reservations.
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