Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Cathedral Square
Public square
mi: Whiti-reia (Māori)
Nickname: The Square
Cathedral Square in 2020
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Interactive map of Cathedral Square
Coordinates: 43°31′51″S 172°38′11″E / 43.53083°S 172.63639°E / -43.53083; 172.63639

Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, Christ Church 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.