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SOUTHWEST The Sites! City of Refuge Visit the sacred site of Puuhonua O Honaunau where law breakers were purified and ancient Hawaiians sought political asylum. Step back to the days of ancient Hawaii City of Refuge. Thought to be built in the 12th century, it was a transition site for law breakers and those seeking political asylum. A walk through the National Historic Park is easy; get a brochure at the visitor desk. Orientation talks are at 10, 10:30 and 11 a.m., 2:30, 3 and 3:30 p.m. daily. A sacred place to Hawaiians, the park should be treated with respect. Open 7:30 a.m.-5:30p.m., (808)328-2288.
---------- St. Benedict's Painted Church With Captain Cook and additional expeditionary voyages came the Missionaries. St. Benedict's Painted Church is an example of early Island Christianity and is a "must see" experience. This small Catholic church was built and decorated between 1899 and 1904 by Father John Velge, a Belgian priest. The small structure with a white steeple contains religious frescoes painted in bright primary colors on the walls and ceilings. Father Velge, known as the Hawaiian Michelangelo, in a means of communicating with the indigenous people, painted the scenes from the Bible and even Hell to teach the Scripture. The interior trompe-l'oeil painting is after a Gothic Cathedral in Burgos, Spain. The columns are decorated with Hawaiian texts.
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