Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of , New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, is located.
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  • Type: Area
  • Description: square in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Square, Christchurch”, “Square”, and “The Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral and Tūranga.

Cathedral
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, previously spelled ChristChurch Cathedral and called Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the central city of , New Zealand.

Library
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is the public library located in Central , New Zealand. It opened on 12 October 2018 and replaced the nearby Christchurch Central Library that was closed on the day of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Theater building
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The is a heritage building in , New Zealand, designed by brothers Sidney and Alfred Luttrell. Built in 1908, it is the only operational Edwardian-style theatre remaining in New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christchurch and Edgeware.

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is the largest city in the of , and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Village on Road near Colombo Street's northern end.

Suburb
is an inner suburb of , New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor.

Cathedral Square

Latitude
-43.53063° or 43° 31′ 50″ south
Longitude
172.63708° or 172° 38′ 14″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
4V8JFJ9P+PR
Geo­Names ID
7287952
Wiki­data ID
Q1050885
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Swedish—“Cathedral Square” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Plaza d’a Seu”
  • Chinese: “座堂广场”
  • Chinese: “座堂廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الكاتدرائيه”
  • German: “Cathedral Square (Christchurch)”
  • German: “Cathedral Square”
  • Persian: “میدان کاتدرال”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnični trg, Christchurch”
  • Swedish: “Cathedral Square, Christchurch”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sydenham and Merivale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heritage Christchurch and Crowne Plaza, Christchurch.

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