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Published: September 25th 2016
Cathedral Square Cathedral Square, locally known simply as
the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of
Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's
Anglican cathedral,
Christchurch Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets,
Colombo Street and
Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself. -
Wikipedia Looking down Worcester Boulevard I could see Cathedral Square. When I was here in 2013, this section of the city was closed and was part of the "Red Zone" as a result of the 2011 earthquake, so it was great to be able to get into the square this time.
John Godley Statue Commemorating the founder of Canterbury, the statue was unveiled in 1867 in the square. The statue fell from its plinth in the 2011 earthquake and took four years for it to be returned to its position. - Wikipedia
I was so glad to see the statue returned to it's rightful position in the square
Christchurch Chief Post Office The building was initially a post office with other government services, and until the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, it was a
Visitor Information Centre. Since the 2011 earthquake, it has been closed. - Wikipedia
It was a pity I couldn't get close to the building, as the area was boarded up.
Street Art There was lots of street art within the square
Chalice The Chalice, a large piece of modern sculpture in the form of an inverted cone, has stood in the square since 2000. - Wikipedia
This was a pretty cool looking cone, and I'm glad it was in the square to give it some life.
Trams The Christchurch tram (a tourist tram) has a stop within the Cathedral Square. It runs in a loop around the city.
Damaged buildings All around Cathedral Square, there are buildings still damaged from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes that are either currently being restored or are boarded up waiting their fate. There are also bare patches of ground waiting for their new buildings.
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