Cathedral Square

Come to Europe's city. The most unmissable thing is the big square in the city center. I feel that all the people in the afternoon like to experience life leisurely here. All kinds of sculptures are full of energy. Occasionally passing by the retro tram.

The Cathedral Square is located in the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island. It is the historic center of Christchurch, once the main venue for public gatherings, and now it is the city's transportation center, the center of activities for tourists (especially pedestrians), and a must-check in place to visit Christchurch. The most vicissitudes. The Christchurch Cathedral (the square is named after it) was built in1864-1904, and two earthquakes occurred during the construction period. After its elegant shape and 63-meter-high Gothic minarets, it became a classic landmark of Christchurch. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake in February 2011 seriously damaged the construction of Christchurch. The steeple of the cathedral collapsed, half of the tower remained, and only the middle temple was completely preserved. The damaged building has not been repaired yet, surrounded by cold scaffolding. The most eye-catching. In the middle of the square, a memorial statue of John Robert Codley, the founder of Christchurch in Canterbury. The most literary. On the side of the square, there is a giant chess board, the red/black chess pieces are50-80 cm high, and each one looks very heavy and difficult to move (two masters are focusing on playing and playing chess, the author did not experience the weight of the chess, leaving a regret). The coolest. In 2001, to celebrate the millennium and the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Christchurch and Canterbury, the sculpture "Millennial Grail" was placed in the square. The 18-meter-high sculpture is a long, tapered shape, abstract shape, decorative image, outer circle hollow, outer wall silver gray, inner core blue. Between the cascading, the leaves of 8 native native plants such as the leaves of New Zealand national flower-silver foliage, twisted and stretched upward, symbolizing vitality and prosperity. The most convenient. The retro tram has a station on the side of the square, which becomes a beautiful scenery. 2.6 kilometers of operation lines and 17 retro trams of stops can easily reach the main landscape of the city.

The square was very lively during our two days. The food market on Friday was good. It had a lot of good food to choose from. There were lots of traditional food and coffee. I loved the yellow library pickup truck, all books under $5. Unfortunately I didn't go back to buy a book after lunch. It's a great place to visit the cathedral and all its broken parts. I can't wait to visit this church in the future and see it fresh from this square.

Christmas City is New Zealand's second largest city. Compared with other places on the South Island, it can be described as busy, prosperous, the streets, the branches are dense, the green grass is green, the grass is full of golf courses, and the 19th century Gothic-style buildings along the street are full of strong British atmosphere. No wonder it is called "outside the UK, the most like the UK city". Walking all the way, towards the city's Christchurch church, many buildings are still a thousand holes, full of ruins. A major earthquake in 2011, the whole city was devastated by the earthquake, and the traces of the tragic are vaguely visible. To this day, many buildings are still full of holes and ruins. Christchurch is still in the midst of a hundred wastes. This city of vitality in the excessive period. Modernization and innovation are being added to its damaged cultural heritage. VictoriaSquare Located not far north of the Cathedral Square, it is the only way to go to the Church Square. The square is surrounded by flowers and trees. Some sources say that this place was originally a shopping plaza. After the statue of Queen Victoria was established in 1903, it was renamed Victoria Square. On the other side of the garden there is a bronze statue of Captain Cook. The Cathedral Square is the historic center of Klesterchurch, in the center of the square is the Cathedral of Christ, built in 1881, is the landmark of the city, but unfortunately the earthquake in February 2011 brought devastating damage, the church's 63-meter-high minarets collapsed, Only the lower half of the tower remains, and two earthquakes in June and December of the same year destroyed the church's precious stained glass flower windows, and the 150-year-old building's essence disappeared into view. Today, the church is still closed, surrounded by building materials, separated by barbed wire, cold scaffolding replaced the elegant Gothic steeple, the original magnificent stained glass round flower windows no longer exist, leaving a ruin, Only the cross next to the wild chrysanthemums bloom proudly, golden... Christchurch in the process of reconstruction, the cathedral square will be transformed into a park, built a "cardboard cathedral", in life, New Zealanders can not have a church. The church square set up flower doors, stepped into it to see the church's precious stained glass round flower windows broken to the ground, beautiful flower windows disappeared in the sight, people feel very emotional. On the other side of the church is the Holy Grail of the Millennium, to commemorate the millennium, and the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Christchurch and Canterbury. This silver-colored inner blue abstract artwork, the surface is displayed in the shape of the silver foil blade of the New Zealand tree, stacked and staggered, giving a dazzling feeling. If you look past the church and feel out of place, it is very abrupt, it is better to build near Christchurch stadium. Outside the square is TheTram, shuttled to the Cathedral Square and downtown shopping area, one is CityTour, the other CityLoop surrounds Christ City Center, church bell, which is made of wood from the earthquake-damaged Christchurch church, the shape of a classic church, With exquisite log-sculpted hollows, there is no souvenir more meaningful than this church clock.

I went to Christchurch in February. The city is too clean and the sky is very blue. It doesn't need P in HD to see everything. However, it can be seen that after the 2013 earthquake, Christchurch was full of debris and tiles, and almost every block had damaged buildings under construction and repaired. However, it is said that some construction sites have been repaired and stopped. After 3 years of repair, they have not been repaired. Listening to the locals, it seems that on the one hand, it is a problem with funds. On the other hand, to prevent the simultaneous construction of so many construction sites from causing air pollution, a reason that is almost unthinkable in China, can't help but deepen the impression of New Zealand people's respect for the environment. The most serious impact of the earthquake is the following Christchurch landmark cathedral, the following is the online search for the earthquake before the cathedral, but we went to see the church that has been completely damaged, almost completely destroyed, it is a pity.

Christchurch Cathedral Square is now at the end of the maintenance stage. It was badly damaged in the last Christchurch earthquake, but fortunately the repairs were relatively smooth. Some areas have been repaired and opened to the public. It is said that a monument to the earthquake will be built here. I believe I will see it next time.

The cathedral is a Gothic architectural style full of elegance, and its 63-meter tower is the most important landmark in Christchurch. After the 2011 earthquake, the ruins of the steeple collapsed and were difficult to repair. It is now ruined but still worth seeing. The cathedral square is not big. On one side is the post-earthquake church, protected by fences. People leave words on the wall, and flowers. On the other side is the sun shining on the Millennium Cup in the square. On the edge of the square is a huge chessboard, each piece can be moved, as a public facility for passers-by to entertain