Tūranga
Tūranga is the public library located in Central Christchurch, 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.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Central Library”, “Christchurch Library”, “Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library)”, and “Turanga Library”
- Address: 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8011
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral and Isaac Theatre Royal.
Christ Church Cathedral
Cathedral
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church Cathedral, previously spelled ChristChurch Cathedral and called Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Isaac Theatre Royal
Theater building
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Isaac Theatre Royal is a heritage building in Christchurch, New Zealand, designed by brothers Sidney and Alfred Luttrell. Built in 1908, it is the only operational Edwardian-style theatre remaining in New Zealand.
The Piano
Arts center
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Piano is an arts center, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Tūranga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Edgeware.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, 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.
Edgeware
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.
Merivale
Suburb
Merivale is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, north of the city centre. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being…
Tūranga
- Categories: public library, architectural structure, urban renewal, building, public building, and education
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.53008° or 43° 31′ 48″ southLongitude
172.63724° or 172° 38′ 14″ eastLevels
4Height
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
4V8JFJ9P+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 459669950OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q61748664
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Satellite Map
Discover Tūranga from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Maori—“Tūranga” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “基督城中央图书馆”
- French: “Bibliothèque de Christchurch”
- German: “Tūranga”
- Maori: “Tūranga”
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