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Hawaii · United States
Explore the forgotten WWI Memorial in Waikiki
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
Welcome to the Waikiki shoreline, where the bustling energy of modern Hawaii meets a profound and melancholic piece of twentieth century history. Before you stands the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, an architectural marvel and…
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Our journey begins at the grand entrance of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. Standing before this towering, classical archway, you are immediately struck by its monumental scale and formal architectural style. …
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Moving just past the entrance gates, we find ourselves looking at the massive concrete grandstands that flank the swimming basin. These bleachers are a staggering architectural feature, designed to seat an impressive two thousand…
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We now turn our attention to the vast, enclosed body of water that forms the centerpiece of the Natatorium. This is the swimming basin, an enormous aquatic arena featuring a competitive swimming course of over one hundred meters…
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As we walk along the eastern edge of the Natatorium, facing the iconic silhouette of the Diamond Head crater in the distance, we arrive at the Diamond Head seawall. This robust concrete barrier extends outward from the shoreline,…
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We have now reached the furthest seaward edge of the Natatorium, standing upon the Makai wall. In the Hawaiian language, makai means toward the ocean, and this perimeter structure forms the critical barrier between the enclosed…
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Let us now shift our perspective to the western edge of the Natatorium, looking out from the town side wall back toward the iconic skyline of Waikiki. As you gaze along the coastline in this direction, past the immediate…
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For our final stop along the walking tour, we move away from the water's edge and stand at the inland boundary of the Natatorium, where the memorial grounds seamlessly transition into the expansive green space of Kapiolani Park.…
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As our tour of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium comes to a close, let us return to our starting point near the grand entrance arch and take one final look at this magnificent, troubled structure. We have traced its massive…
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What is Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium?
Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium is a place in Hawaii · United States with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Hawaii · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 21.2646, -157.8221 |
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