Victoria Square
Victoria Square
3.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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3.5
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Michael-4551
Caloundra, Australia5,518 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
Visited on Tuesday 22nd May. We went for a walk around Victoria Square and found it mostly open. Well worth going to have a look.
Written August 14, 2018
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Ping L
Timaru848 contributions
This was a popular place to hang out but to date, it is still out of bounds for the public. You get to see the defunct Christchurch Town Hall from here. This was where the Chinese Lantern Festival was held but it has since been shifted elsewhere. It will be a while yet before it would be restored to its former glory.
Written March 15, 2013
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Brad
Hong Kong, China181,112 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
One of the interesting areas to visit in the town centre is Victoria Square. We enjoyed viewing monuments here during our recent visit to Christchurch.
Here you can view several interesting monuments like the Queen Victoria Statue, Capt. James Cook Statue, the H.L. Bowker Fountain and the Maori Monument. The historic Victoria Bridge, a stretch of the Avon River and some nice flowerbeds can be experienced at Victoria Square.
Give the square 15-20 minutes of time enjoying the attractions here. Then carry on with other intended sightseeing in the town centre area.
Here you can view several interesting monuments like the Queen Victoria Statue, Capt. James Cook Statue, the H.L. Bowker Fountain and the Maori Monument. The historic Victoria Bridge, a stretch of the Avon River and some nice flowerbeds can be experienced at Victoria Square.
Give the square 15-20 minutes of time enjoying the attractions here. Then carry on with other intended sightseeing in the town centre area.
Written October 12, 2018
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Kathy
565 contributions
Feb 2020
Victoria Square is a beautiful little park which borders on the Avon River, a very picturesque setting. We watched as several punts went by (NZ's version of a gondola). A statue of the park's namesake, Queen Victoria, is prominently displayed. Maori carvings and a lovely water fountain are also prominent features of the park, with colorful flower beds throughout. Lucky for us, it was near our hotel, so we saw it multiple times a day.
Written April 29, 2020
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samzm20
Brisbane, Australia56 contributions
Feb 2015
Christchurch is excellent choice to relax around Victoria Square. It is not a crowded and big compare to other cities.
Written January 8, 2016
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Erwin C
Lissewege, Belgium8 contributions
Jan 2013 • Family
a lot of fences in the city so no visit of buildings due to earthquake
but we understand that because of safety rules
but we understand that because of safety rules
Written May 17, 2013
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Fleming_Family
Christchurch, New Zealand48 contributions
Jan 2013
Hopefully is going to be restored as it was a beautiful area of thecity.
Keep the mayor off his junkets and better utilise our rates money to repair it
Keep the mayor off his junkets and better utilise our rates money to repair it
Written January 18, 2013
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Yvonne H
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand35 contributions
This has only just reopened this is where we always used to watch the Santa parade from as you could sit on the grass till the floats came along
Written November 28, 2012
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Lynnedoak
13 contributions
I Love this square. Try to get here each year to watch the Christmas Parade. Met my mother! Watch Buskers, Look at Flowers, Visit the Town Hall. Great!
Written November 23, 2012
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502bbb
South Bend, IN543 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
Nice little city park. I walked in about 30 minutes and there were a few things to take pictures of. My first time to New Zealand.
Written October 30, 2022
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