- Source: Kuhio Beach Park
Kuhio Beach Park is a public ocean-side park on the island of Oahu, U.S. state of Hawaii, located within the Waikiki neighborhood. It's a common gathering place for the Honolulu population and tourists due to its location and semi-protected waters.
The park was named for Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole, the youngest son of Kekaulike Kinoiki II and High Chief David Kahalepouli Piʻikoi. The current park was the site of Pualeilani, the home of Prince Kūhiō and his wife, Princess Elizabeth Kahanu. In July 1918, the prince removed a high board fence, opening a section of the beach to the public. The property was given to the city after his death in 1922, and Kuhio Beach Park was officially dedicated in 1940.
Kuhio Beach Park is the site of three well-known statues and public artworks: the statue of Duke Kahanamoku by Jan Gordon Fisher (1990), the statue of Prince Jonah Kūhiō by Sean Browne (2001), and the monument the Stones of Life (1997), (in Hawaiian: Nā Pōhaku Ola O Kapaemahu A Me Kapuni), a sculpture incorporating ancient basaltic stones representing four legendary healers, Kapaemahu, Kahaloa, Kapuni and Kinohi, who came to Hawai'i from distant lands.
See also
List of beaches in Oahu
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tempat di Hawaii
- Kuhio Beach Park
- Waikiki
- Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
- Kapiolani Park
- Kapaemahu
- Haʻena State Park
- List of beaches in Hawaii
- Index of Hawaii-related articles
- Ala Wai Canal
- Waikīkī Aquarium
