The Coconut Palace is a palace in Manila, Philippines, built by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for Pope John Paul II's visit. However, he declined the offer, saying that it was an ostentatious option. The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Manilas President Manuel Roxas Boulevard also known as the Baywalk Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... Imelda shown behind her husband Ferdinand. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16, 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ...

The Coconut Palace is made of almost 70% of coconut lumber. The palace is located somewhere in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex near the Eduardo A. Makabenta, Sr. Street in the capital city of Manila. The Palace has a bronze gate which is shaped in the traditional royal gate style. The front of the palace is lined with coconut trees. Inside the house are seven flamboyant suites, each used to represent a region of the Philippines. At the back of the palace is a beautiful coconut plantation. Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Manilas President Manuel Roxas Boulevard also known as the Baywalk Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ...

The palace is shaped like the traditional Filipino salakot or hat. Highlighted as one of the CCP’s most striking structure for its architecture and interiors, the coconut triumphs as the ultimate “Tree of Life”. From its roots to its trunk, its bark, fruit, flower and its shell, all have been the source of design forms, elements, and ornaments throughout the structure.

The Coconut Palace has been a guesthouse for many guests, including Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, Brooke Shields and George Hamilton. Now, it is a museum, with a butterfly garden and an orchidarium. Colonel Gaddafi Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qaddafi 1 — pronounced Gaddafi — (Arabic: معمر القذافي Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhāfī) (born circa 1942 near Sirte, Libya), has been the leader of Libya since 1969. ... Brooke Shields on the cover of Marie Claire, 2000 Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress of Irish, Italian, and German extraction. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ...

Season 5 of the reality series The Amazing Race went to Manila February 2004. They stopped by the Coconut Palace with the local greeter, Luli Arroyo, the daughter of Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Amazing Race 5 was the fifth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. ... The Amazing Race is a reality game show normally broadcast in one-hour episodes in which teams of two or four race around the world in competition with other teams. ... Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947) is the 14th and current president of the Philippines. ...