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The heiau were sacred places; only the kahuna (priests) and certain sacred ali'i (high chiefs) were allowed to enter. The largest heiau known to exist, Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, is a massive, three-acre (12,000-square-meter) platform with fifty-foot retaining walls, located in Hāna on Maui. Built for Pi'ilani, it dates to the 13th century. [11]
Kilauea Point Lighthouse Huliheʻe Palace. The following are approximate tallies of current listings by island and county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site, all of which list properties simply by county; [3] they are here divided ...
Ulupō Heiau on the eastern edge of Kawai Nui Marsh in Kailua, Hawaiʻi, is an ancient site associated in legend with the menehune, but later with high chiefs of Oʻahu, such as Kakuhihewa in the 15th century and Kualiʻi in the late 17th century. It may have reached the peak of its importance in 1750, before being abandoned after Oʻahu was ...
Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site on the North Shore of Oʻahu is the largest heiau (temple) on the island, [3] covering 2 acres (8,100 m 2) on a hilltop overlooking Waimea Bay and Waimea Valley.
Near Mo'okini Heiau are two other smaller heiaus whose access is limited. [13] Mahukona Heiau, dedicated to Lono god, nine miles from Mo'okini, rises from a steep hillside. . Navigators used to be trained here, in an open air setting where night skies, off-shore clouds, winds and ocean currents could be studied, to pursue voyages across the vast expanse of the Pacific Oce
Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau State Monument; Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site; Puʻupehe Platform; Puaʻa-2 Agricultural Fields Archeological District; Punaluʻu Beach; Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
This is a list of properties and districts on the Hawaiian island of Oahu that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Oahu is the only major island in Honolulu County . The location of the city of Honolulu , Oahu is the most populous island in the state.
Pages in category "Heiau" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...