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The Palace is also the headquarters of the [[Order of the Blue Macaw]] |
The Palace is also the headquarters of the [[Order of the Blue Macaw]] |
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The Palace was first built as the Caste of Putangitangi in 995 by [[Ahua the Great]]. The Castle was named after the adjoining lake called Lake Putangitangi which was in turn named after the [[Oan language|Oan]] word for a cormorant. |
The Palace was first built as the Caste of Putangitangi in 995 by [[Ahua the Great]]. The Castle was named after the adjoining lake called Lake Putangitangi which was in turn named after the [[Oan language|Oan]] word for a cormorant. |
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==Location and access== |
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The Palace is located in the Putangitangi area of [[Tokapa]]. Its official address is 1 Putangitangi Place, Tokapa. It lies 1.2 kilometres from the Central Tokapa Railway Station and another 18 kilometers from the Tokapa International Airport. The Palace also lies a walking distance from Lake Putangitangi. This body of water is not part of the Palace grounds but is regarded as a very important part of Mauist beliefs and the history of the monarchy. |
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==Buildings== |
==Buildings== |
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