Latimer Square
Latimer Square is an urban park in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 400 metres east of the city's centre, Cathedral Square. Many commemorative events take place in Latimer Square.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cardboard Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral.
Cardboard Cathedral
Church
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Cardboard Cathedral is situated 160 metres south of Latimer Square.
Christ Church Cathedral
Cathedral
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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. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 450 metres west of Latimer Square.
Tūranga
Library
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Tūranga is situated 450 metres west of Latimer Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Phillipstown.
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.
Phillipstown
Suburb
Photo: Paul Willyams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Phillipstown is a small inner city suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies south-east of the city centre being bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west.
Waltham
Suburb
Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, 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.
Latimer Square
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Categories: street, square, and recreation area
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.53093° or 43° 31′ 51″ southLongitude
172.64265° or 172° 38′ 34″ eastOperator
Christchurch City CouncilOpen location code
4V8JFJ9V+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 4830781OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q62096393
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Latimer Square” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Latimer Square”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان لاتيمر”
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