Cardboard Cathedral
Formally the Transitional Cathedral, designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban to replace ChristChurch Cathedral after the 2011 earthquake. Its A frame is built with large cardboard tubes, and it opened in 2013 as the pro cathedral of the Anglican diocese.
- Where
- Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -43.5324, 172.6430
Get the Cardboard Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cardboard Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Canterbury volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cardboard Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral 0.5 km
The Anglican cathedral that gives the city of Christchurch its centre, begun in 1864 and finished in 1904. It was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and its ruined spire and nave have been under reconstruction since.
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament 0.7 km
The Catholic cathedral of Christchurch, designed by Francis Petre and opened in 1905. Its Renaissance style dome and facade stood in Barbadoes Street until the 2011 earthquake, and the building was later demolished.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens 1.8 km
Gardens in the heart of Christchurch, founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to mark the wedding of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. They sit in a loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park.
Banks Peninsula 29 km
A rugged peninsula south east of Christchurch formed by two extinct volcanoes, its craters now drowned to form the harbours of Lyttelton and Akaroa. French settlers arrived at Akaroa in 1840, and the town still has French street names.
Castle Hill 82 km
A high country station at 700 metres beside State Highway 73 between Springfield and Arthur's Pass, in the Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area. Huge weathered limestone boulders cover the basin, and the site is popular with climbers and film fans.
Mount Hutt 91 km
A mountain of the Southern Alps west of the Canterbury Plains, topped by a major ski field. It rises about 2,190 metres and has one of the longest ski seasons in the country.
Arthur's Pass 109 km
A township and mountain pass in the Southern Alps, linking Canterbury with the West Coast at 920 metres. Arthur's Pass National Park around it has steep tracks, a high alpine flora and the cheeky kea parrots.
Hokitika Gorge 146 km
A scenic reserve and gorge on the Hokitika River, about 33 kilometres and 40 minutes by road inland from Hokitika. The river runs a milky turquoise colour from glacial silt, and swing bridges cross it on a short bush walk.
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Questions
Where is Cardboard Cathedral?
Cardboard Cathedral is in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Christ Church Cathedral (0.5 km), Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (0.7 km), Christchurch Botanic Gardens (1.8 km).
How do I get the Cardboard Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cardboard Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Canterbury volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cardboard Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Canterbury volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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