‘Iolani Barracks
ʻIolani Barracks, or hale koa in Hawaiian, was built in 1870, designed by the architect Theodore Heuck, under the direction of King Lot Kapuaiwa. Located directly adjacent to ʻIolani Palace in downtown Honolulu, it housed about 80 members of the monarch's Royal Guard until the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1893.Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Hale Koa”, “ʻIolani Barracks”, and “Iolani Barracks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawaii Theatre and Iolani Palace.
Hawaii Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Hawaii Theatre is a theatre in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1922, it is located at 1130 Bethel Street, between Hotel and Pauahi Streets, on the edge of Chinatown. It is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Iolani Palace
Museum
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani under the Kalākaua Dynasty. Iolani Palace is situated 500 metres southeast of ‘Iolani Barracks.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is the mother church and cathedral of the Diocese of Honolulu. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is situated 190 metres east of ‘Iolani Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arts District and Chinatown.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a neighborhood in Honolulu located west of downtown Honolulu's Hawaii Capital Historic District and on the eastern edge of Chinatown.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Chinatown Historic District is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its Chinese American community. It is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.
Hawaii Capital Historic District
Suburb
Photo: Xpixupload, Public domain.
The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845.
‘Iolani Barracks
- Category: barracks
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“‘Iolani Barracks” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伊奧拉尼軍營”
- Hawaiian: “‘Iolani Barracks”
- Japanese: “イオラニ・バラックス”
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