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Hawaii State Capitol Review
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Hawaii State Capitol
- Address: 215 S. Beretania St., Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu, HI | Map It
- Phone: 808/586-0146
- Category: Government Buildings
- Location: Honolulu
Fodor's Review:
The capitol's architecture is richly symbolic: the columns are meant to resemble palm trees, the legislative chambers are shaped like volcanic cinder cones, and the central court is open to the sky, representing Hawaii's open society. Replicas of the Hawaii state seal, each weighing 7,500 pounds, hang above both its entrances. The building, which in 1969 replaced Iolani Palace as the seat of government, is surrounded by reflecting pools, just as the Islands are embraced by water. A pair of statues, often draped in lei, flank the building: one of queen Liliuokalani and the other of the sainted Fr. Damien de Veuster.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Guided tours on request weekday afternoons
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