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Christ Church Cathedral

Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury

Earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral with missing western tower, exposed stonework and temporary steel support.
Christ Church Cathedral in Christchurch, photographed in November 2017 after the Canterbury earthquakes; historical damage-state view, not current construction progress.
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2017-11-15
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About the building

Christ Church Cathedral was severely damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Its reinstatement charity now promotes a staged reopening plan and explicitly invites donations after the project paused in 2024.

The project

Reinstatement of the nave, tower areas and western wall, including the Rose Window, under the staged Re:Opening plan.

Sources

The source presents a possible end-of-2030 reopening, not a guarantee; no completion date, remaining budget or current access is promised here.

Christ Church Cathedral Rebuild | Reinstatement Project

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