Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga.Photo: Uhooep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: royal palace of Tonga
- Also known as: “Fanga-tapu”, “Nukuʻalofa Palace”, “Royal Palace of Nukuʻalofa”, and “Royal Palace, Tonga”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua and Australian high commission in Tonga.
Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua
Church
The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua or simply Church of St. Anthony of Padua, is a Catholic church in the Taufa'ahau road in the town of Nukualofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua is situated 620 metres south of Royal Palace.
Australian high commission in Tonga
Government office
Church of Tonga
Church
Photo: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Tonga is a Christian Protestant denomination founded in, and primarily active in, Tonga. It is headquartered in the capital Nukuʻalofa. It was established in 1929 by those members who did not agree to the 1924 unification of the Wesleyan mission and the Free church into the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. Church of Tonga is situated 1 km south of Royal Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nukuleka and Holonga.
Nukuleka
Village
Nukuleka is a small fishing village on the north-east coast of the island of Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga. In January 2008, Canadian archaeologist David V. Burley claimed that it was the "cradle of Polynesia". Nukuleka is situated 8 km east of Royal Palace.
Holonga
Village
Holonga is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It lies between the villages of Malapo and ʻAlakifonua. It had a population of 488 in 2016. Holonga is situated 9 km southeast of Royal Palace.
Malapo
Village
Malapo is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It is located in the fork of the road junction, where the main road to Nukuʻalofa splits into the road to Muʻa and beyond and the road to the airport near Fuaʻamotu. Malapo is situated 9 km southeast of Royal Palace.
Royal Palace
- Categories: royal palace, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.1314° or 21° 7′ 53″ southLongitude
-175.20061° or 175° 12′ 2″ westInception
1867Levels
2Open location code
52C6VQ9X+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 307399349OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2992825
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Royal Palace from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Royal Palace” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Palaciu real de Tonga”
- Chinese: “皇宫”
- Chinese: “皇宮”
- Danish: “Kongelige Palads”
- Dutch: “Royal Palace”
- Esperanto: “la reĝa palaco de Tongo”
- Finnish: “Tongan kuninkaallinen palatsi”
- French: “palais royal des Tonga”
- French: “Palais royal des Tonga”
- German: “Königlicher Palast”
- Hebrew: “הארמון המלכותי”
- Indonesian: “Istana Kerajaan, Tonga”
- Italian: “Palazzo reale di Tonga”
- Japanese: “トンガ王宮”
- Korean: “통가 왕궁”
- Luxembourgish: “Kinnekleche Palais”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tongas kongeslott”
- Polish: “Pałac królewski na Tonga”
- Polish: “Pałac królewski w Nuku’alofie”
- Polish: “Pałac królewski w Nukuʻalofie”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Real de Tonga”
- Russian: “Королевский дворец, Тонга”
- Russian: “Королевский дворец”
- Slovenian: “kraljeva palača Tonge”
- Slovenian: “kraljeva palača v Nukuʻalofi”
- Spanish: “Palacio real de Tonga”
- Spanish: “Palacio Real de Tonga”
- Swedish: “Tongas kungliga palats”
- Thai: “พระราชวังตองงา”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Pālasi”
- Vietnamese: “Cung điện Nukuʻalofa”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Royal Palace”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pangai Lahi and Australian Immigration Office.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Extension of the Waterfront Vuna Road Street Lighting and Matahiva.
Tonga: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tongatapu, Vava’u, ʻEua, and Ha’apai.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.