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Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii (Mauna ʻAla)

Kingdom of Hawaii · 1865 (chapel later altered in 1904)

The royal burial ground of the Hawaiian Kingdom, where Liliʻuokalani was interred in the Kalākaua crypt with her family.

Liliʻuokalani altered this chapel in 1904 and was later buried here in the Kalākaua crypt.

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Front view of a light gray stone chapel with a steep gabled roof, a black cross and a gold cross on the gable, an arched dark wooden double door with ornate metalwork, and a flight of stone steps leading up to it. Tall palm trees and grass surround the building under an overcast sky.
Chapel at Mauna ʻAla, Royal Mausoleum, Honolulu. Built 1865, altered 1904.

About this source

What it is

Mauna ʻAla, the Royal Mausoleum, is the burial ground of the Hawaiian royal family, built by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1865. It is still maintained by the State of Hawaiʻi. The chapel pictured here was later altered: Queen Liliʻuokalani had its windows and coral-block exterior changed in 1904, and her family continued work on it afterward.

Why it matters

The mausoleum holds the remains of Hawaiian monarchs, including Liliʻuokalani, who was laid to rest here in 1917. Her personal involvement in remodeling the chapel shows her continued care for the site and for the memory of her royal family even after the monarchy ended.

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  • What does the choice of materials (coral, concrete, koa wood) tell you about building traditions in Hawaiʻi?
  • Why might a deposed queen still take care to maintain a royal burial site?
  • What is missing from this photo that written records might tell you about who is buried here?

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