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Kawaiahao Church

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.

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Location: 957 Punchbowl St and King St, Honolulu Hawaii Telephone 808-522-1333

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming HI Events Are:
Made in Hawaii Festival Honolulu August 21 thru August 23
Maui County Fair Wailuku October 1 thru October 4
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona November 6 thru November 15

Other upcoming events include:
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu December 13
12th Annual Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Pounding for New Year Wailea December 27
Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade Waimea December 19
Billabong Pro Maui women's surfing championship Maui December 8
Hawaii Green Living Expo Honolulu February 5 thru February 6

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