Cathedral Square, Christchurch

"The Chalice" redirects here. For the drinking vessel, see Chalice. For other uses, see Chalice (disambiguation).

Cathedral Square
Public square
mi: Whiti-reia (Māori)
Nickname(s): The Square
Cathedral Square in 2020
Cathedral Square in 2020
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
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Coordinates: 43°31′51″S 172°38′11″E / 43.53083°S 172.63639°E / -43.53083; 172.63639
Cathedral Square in Christchurch, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background prior to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
A view of Cathedral Square from the ChristChurch Cathedral (2006)
Damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake on the square

Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, ChristChurch Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself. The square was badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.