 One of greatest reasons for having Oahu property in Hawaii is the abundance of interesting local attractions. One of these that is easily accessible when you own a property on Oahu is the Iolani Palace. To visit the palace, all you need to do is to travel to downtown Honolulu where it is located. The palace was built in 1882 for King Kalakaua, and is considered a very famous Oahu property. The Iolani Palace is the only restored Oahu property designated as a royal palace in the United States. Until 1893, this Renaissance-style Oahu property was the official residence of King Kalakaua and Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii's last two monarchs.
After the overthrow of the monarchy, this Oahu property was emptied of its interior furnishings. It was used by territorial and state governments as an executive building. In 1969 and afterward, when The State Capitol was completed, this royal Oahu property was vacated. The Friends of Iolani Palace then began a $7.5 million restoration. Visitors to this Oahu property are requested to enter the palace with appropriate respect and consideration for both its past and present. No water, no candy, pens and similar items are permitted inside this Oahu property. The tour guides for the famous Oahu property insist that guests turn their Beepers and cell phones off.
The tour of this royal Oahu property begins in the Visitor Center located in Iolani Barracks. This is where a short video of the property history is shown. The tour of the palace then takes visitors up a magnificent curved staircase made of hand-carved Hawaiian woods. This leads to the second floor living quarters of the royal family that one resided in this Oahu property. The first floor of the opulent palace houses the state dining room, the throne room and the blue room.
Displaying crimson and gold, the ballroom was the setting for royal balls and receptions during the era when the monarchy flourished in this Oahu property. It is also the location where Queen Lili'uokalani was put on trial after she was accused of knowledge of treason. A bedroom on the second floor of the Oahu property became her prison for eight months in a bedroom. She was later taken from this royal Oahu property and confined at Washington palace.
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