Royal Mausoleum State Monument (Mauna Ala)

Royal Mausoleum State Monument is located at 2261 Nu'uanu Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii. The museum is open 8am to 4:30pm. The offices are open until 4pm. Admission is free and reservations are required for guided tours. Unguided tours can be handled at any time of the day.

The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii is called Mauna' Ala or Fragrant Hills. It is the final resting location of the two most prominent royal families. These families were Kamehameha Dynasty and Kalakaua Dynasty. The site bears the royal seal of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This seal is located at the gate. On the grounds there is a small chapel close to the center. Immediately behind the chapel is the tomb of Kalakaua and to the right of that is Kamehameha tomb. There is also Bishop Monument and Wyllie tomb. The chapel was formed in the shape of a Latin cross. It also has some Gothic Revival architecture. The entire area is 4 acres and it was built up in 1863. The architect of the chapel was Theodore C Heuck. Like many churches built in the 19th century he decided on Gothic Revival even though it was for the Hawaiian royalty.