Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site

E283592

Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site is an ancient Hawaiian temple complex and archaeological site on Oʻahu that preserves significant cultural and religious history.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hawaiian heiau
archaeological site
state historic site
temple complex
associatedWith Oʻahu chiefs
aliʻi (Hawaiian nobility)
linked to: Hawaiian aliʻi
constructedFrom large basalt stones
contains platform walls
remnants of agricultural features
stone terraces
country United States
culturalRegion Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu
linked to: Windward Oʻahu
hasAccessType day-use only
hasActivity cultural education
historical interpretation
hasApproximateArea about 1 acre
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Native Hawaiians
hasDesignation Hawaii State Historic Site
hasFeature Ulupo Heiau
hasHeiauDimensions approximately 140 by 180 feet
hasHeiauHeight up to about 30 feet high
hasInterpretiveFeatures informational signs
viewing areas
hasNearbyWaterBody Kailua Bay
Kawainui Marsh
hasProtectionGoal preservation of Hawaiian cultural resources
protection of archaeological features
hasStructureType stone platform heiau
hasViewOf Kawainui fishpond area
linked to: Kawainui Marsh
heritageType Native Hawaiian cultural site
isListedOn Hawaii Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
isManagedBy Division of State Parks
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
locatedIn Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii
locatedOnIsland Oʻahu
linked to: Oahu
near Kailua town
Kawainui Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
linked to: Kawainui Marsh
NRHPType archaeological site
openToPublic yes
overlooks Kawainui Marsh
periodOfInitialConstruction pre-contact Hawaiian period
religiousTradition traditional Hawaiian religion
state Hawaii
traditionalFunction agricultural rituals
possibly as a luakini (sacrificial) heiau
religious ceremonies

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kailua hasLandmark Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site
Kawainui Marsh near Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
linked to: Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site