The first major government building ordered by the Hawaiian monarchy in 1874, the ‘House of Heavenly Kings’ was designed by Australian architect Thomas Rowe to be a royal palace, although it was never used as such. Today, it houses the Supreme Court of Hawai’i. Go through the security checkpoint and step inside the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center , where you can browse thought-provoking historical displays about martial law during WWII and the reign of Kamehameha I.
