Iolani Palace

building, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Iolani Palace, completed in 1882, is a historic building located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It served as the official residence of the Hawaiian monarchy and later as the seat of the Hawaiian legislature. Today, it functions as a museum. The palace is situated in the civic center of Honolulu, near other historic structures like Kawaiahao Church and the Mission Houses. King Kalakaua, who reigned from 1874 to 1891, was instrumental in its construction, aiming to restore aspects of the ancient Hawaiian social order. The palace stands as a significant landmark representing Hawaii's royal past.12

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…Honolulu’s civic centre is the Iolani Palace (completed 1882); it is now a museum but served as the legislative seat until replaced by the nearby new State Capitol (an unusual rectangular structure featuring legislative chambers shaped like volcanoes and columns shaped like royal palms). Within a two-block radius of the…
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…Honolulu’s civic centre is the Iolani Palace (completed 1882); it is now a museum but served as the legislative seat until replaced by the nearby new State Capitol (an unusual rectangular structure featuring legislative chambers shaped like volcanoes and columns shaped like royal palms). Within a two-block radius of the…
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