Sunday, April 10, 2011

IOLANI PALACE:



'Iolani Palace is one of three royal residences in Hawaii. It became the home of King Kamehameha V after the originally commisioned Ali'iolani Hale across the street proved too small.

'Io is a Hawaiian hawk, endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. Lani means sky, heaven; and heavenly, spiritual.

The last king to reside in 'Iolani Palace was King David Kalakaua, with his wife Queen Kapiolani. After King Kalakaua's death, his sister Lydia Kamaka'eha Liliuokalani became the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Islands before the overthrow of the government in 1893.

Queen Liliuokalani was an accomplished musician and played many instruments, including piano, ukulele, and zither. Among the songs she composed are Hawaii's national anthem and the popular love song, Aloha 'Oe. After the takeover, she was tried for treason against the Republic of Hawaii in 1895 and imprisoned in a small room within 'Iolani Palace.
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Looks like quite the place to hang out :) I just love hawaiian names, Queen Liliuokalani. Can't even imagine how to pronounce that.

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  2. Paula MartinApril 10, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    A very impressive palace. Is it now a tourist attraction or used for another purpose?

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  3. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    I agree with Maria, hawaiian names sound magical. And happy, I don't know why, they just have that effect. :)

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  4. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Another lovely post. :)

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  5. RobertaApril 11, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! *sigh* I visited this palace when we took an anniversary trip to Oahu. Now I want to go back!!!

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  6. L. Diane WolfeApril 11, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    I really I hope I get to visit Hawaii someday!

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  7. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    I've been to that palace - many years ago - but I didn't know all that! I can vaguely read those hawaiian words and names but there's no way I can say them! Lovely informative post. Thank you.
    And happy A-Z!

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  8. Gail M Baugniet - AuthorApril 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Yes, the palace is now open for guided tours led by extremely knowledgeable guides. You are given "footies" to place over your shoes so no scuff marks are left on the floors. The beautiful koa wood staircase, once accessible to tourists, is now roped off for preservation purposes.

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  9. Margaret AlmonApril 11, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    It's sad how a beautiful home can turn into a prison!

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  10. SuzanneApril 12, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    Thanks for bringing back memories to my trip to the Iolani Palace in 1989. My husband and I have been a few times and are dying to go back with the kids. Some day.

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  11. RosieCApril 12, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Wow, what an interesting place. Thanks for the blurb :)

    Rosie
    East for Green Eyes

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Aloha and thank you for visiting today!

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