Located on the corner of King and Punchbowl Sts. Constructed of coral blocks, it the site of weddings, funerals and cornonations for generations of native royalty. It is Hawaii's most famous church. Tkhe upper gallery has a collection of formal portraits of the royal families and it locally called Hawaii's Westminster Abbey. The graveyard contains the remains of King Lunalilo as well as missionaries. There are services in Hawaiian and English every Sunday at 9:00am and 10:30am. Free tours are offered weekdays 9am to 1pm and Sunday after the services. Call ahead for scheduling. The coral blocks were cut from brain coral when it was still wet and easy to cut with a saw. It is a permanent material when dry and worked into a wall and cemented with mortar made from burned shells to make lime.
Location:
957 Punchbowl St and King St, Honolulu Hawaii
Telephone
808-522-1333
Other History nearby:
(Honolulu) Aliiolani Hale
(Pearl Harbor) Battleship Missouri Memorial
(Honolulu) Bishop Museum
(Kaneohe) Byodo-In Temple
(Waimea - Oahu) Captain James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii
(Honolulu) Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
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02/21 Coming to The Honolulu area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Pan-Pacific Ho'olaule'a Honolulu HI June7 It is one of the largest outdoor multi-cultural exhibits of its kind in the state of Hawaii and it happens in beautiful Waikiki, right on Kalakaua Avenue!
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
RED CLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL Kauai HI June26-29 Blues as well as Jazz!!
Greek Festival of Hawaii Honolulu HI August24-25 Enjoy Greek foods, Greek coffee, music and entertainment at Hawaii's original Greek festeival.
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