Kaniakapupu, Honolulu

Name: Kaniakapupu
Address: 4281-4497 Nu‘uanu Pali Dr., Honolulu, 96817, United States

#49 among attractions in Honolulu

Ruins, Historical place, Trail

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Kaniakapūpū, known formerly as Luakaha, is the ruins of the former summer palace of King Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Built in the 1840s, and situated in the cool uplands of the Nuʻuanu Valley, it served as the king and queen's summer retreat after the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii moved from Lahaina to Honolulu in 1845. It was famous for being the site of a grand luau attended by an estimated ten thousand guests during the 1847 Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day celebration. The palace had fallen into ruins by 1874; no records exist about its condition in the intervening years. Rediscovered in the 1950s, the site was cleared and efforts were made to stabilize the ruins from further damage by the elements and invasive plant growth. The site remains officially off-limits to the public and trespassers are subjected to citations, although the site is not regularly monitored. ()

Built: 1845 (179 years ago)Coordinates: 21°21'3"N, 157°48'50"W

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4281-4497 Nu‘uanu Pali Dr.Honolulu 96817 United States

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Kaniakapupu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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3.4 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
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3.2 miE
21°21'35"N • 157°45'54"W
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Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
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Tunnel
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Museum, Historical place, History museum
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Mountain
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Botanical garden
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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
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Volcano
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
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