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Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch
8001
Shuttle bus;Tramway
+64 (0)3 366 0046
Fax: +64 (0)3 366 8452
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The ecclesiastical and secular heart of Christchurch, the cathedral symbolises the aspirations of Canterbury's founders. Designed by English architect George Gilbert Scott (who never visited New Zealand), the building was started in 1865, but was not completed until 1881. As you enter the nave, look heavenwards to a soaring, open-timbered matai (native black pine) ceiling. The west end features an ornate rose window above seven mosaic panels. The marble tomb of Bishop Harper, the first Anglican Primate, stands in the north transept, while a flotilla of immigrant ships sails in the tiled floor.
disabled access.
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