Cathedral Square
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Cathedral Square is the central public plaza and civic heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, known for its historic role as a gathering place and its association with ChristChurch Cathedral.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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urban plaza ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | post-earthquake recovery activities ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | -43.531°S 172.637°E ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image in representations of Christchurch
ⓘ
venue for festivals and cultural events ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
2010 Canterbury earthquake sequence
ⓘ
2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
central public plaza
ⓘ
civic space ⓘ transport hub (historically) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Christchurch City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Chalice sculpture
NERFINISHED
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ChristChurch Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Citizens’ War Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Godley Statue NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Chief Post Office building NERFINISHED ⓘ Press Building (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBuilding |
Heritage Christchurch (Old Government Buildings)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | Chalice by Neil Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
markets and events ⓘ political demonstrations ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
association with Anglican ChristChurch Cathedral
ⓘ
symbolic centre of Christchurch ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
primary meeting place for residents
ⓘ
traditional civic heart of Christchurch ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christchurch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christchurch Central City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Canterbury Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | New Zealand Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ChristChurch Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedestrianArea | partly pedestrianised ⓘ |
| publicTransportConnection | bus services in central city ⓘ |
| streetBounding |
Colombo Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucester Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Hereford Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcester Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningRole | focal point of Christchurch city layout ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.