Pompallier House
Pompallier House is a nineteenth-century building located in Russell, New Zealand which once served as the headquarters to the French Catholic mission to the Western Pacific.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zaqrfv, Public domain.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: historic building in Northland, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Pompallier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Russell Museum and Christ Church.
Russell Museum
Museum
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Russell Museum is situated 150 metres north of Pompallier House.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Pulv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, located in the village of Russell. The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker, and originally held services in both English and Māori. Christ Church is situated 200 metres northeast of Pompallier House.
Flagstaff Hill
Peak
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Flagstaff Hill overlooks the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Directly north of the small historical village of Russell, the flagstaff on the hill played a significant role in early relations between the local Māori of the Ngāpuhi iwi and early British colonials.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Russell and Paihia.
Russell
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.
Paihia
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paihia is an historic town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.
Waitangi
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waitangi is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands, 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, on the North Island of New Zealand. Waitangi is situated 4 km west of Pompallier House.
Pompallier House
- Categories: rammed earth building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.26454° or 35° 15′ 52″ southLongitude
174.12215° or 174° 7′ 20″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Levels
2Open location code
4VPPP4PC+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1001929542OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Pompallier House” goes by many names.
- German: “Pompallier House”
- Japanese: “ポンペリエ・ハウス”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pompallier House”. Photo: Zaqrfv, Public domain.