How much did it cost to rebuild Christchurch Cathedral?
In 2017, the cost of reconstruction was originally estimated at NZ$104 million, by October 2020, when the plans for the reconstruction were released, it had increased nearly 50 percent to NZ$154 million (US$101.8 million).
Will Christchurch Cathedral be rebuilt?
Work began on the reinstatement project in May 2020. We look forward to mid-2027 when the Cathedral’s doors will once again be open to all. The work is being undertaken in three phases – stabilisation, main Cathedral strengthening & reinstatement and Tower, and finally the Visitors’ Centre and Cathedral Centre.
Why is Christchurch not rebuilt?
It was a project deemed too big for the Christchurch City Council (CCC), which in 2011 had control of the city’s rebuild wrested away from it by the central government’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), headed by then Minister Gerry Brownlee.
How long did it take to build Christchurch Cathedral?
It took him ten years to get the building of the Cathedral under way. The Cathedral was designed by the English architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott (architect of St Pancras railway station in London). The supervising architect was Benjamin Mountfort who redesigned the spire.
Who built CHCH Cathedral?
Benjamin Mountfort
George Gilbert Scott
ChristChurch Cathedral/Architects
Where does the name CHCH come from?
The name was chosen on 27 March 1848 at the first meeting of the Canterbury Association on the suggestion of J.R. Godley, whose college at Oxford, England, was Christ Church.
When was Christchurch Cathedral built?
December 16, 1864ChristChurch Cathedral / Opened
How long did it take Christchurch to recover from the 2011 earthquake?
It has been five years since a major earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch, but thousands of residents are still waiting for their homes to be repaired or rebuilt.
Is Christchurch developed?
Over time Ngāi Tahu would develop a large pā based around Kaiapoi, which was a major centre for the trade of pounamu. Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on 31 July 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand….Christchurch.
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What is the richest church in NZ?
Destiny Church (New Zealand) – Wikipedia.
What does Christchurch mean in Māori?
The Māori name for Christchurch Christchurch takes its Māori name, Ōtautahi, from the pā of Tautahi, once situated on the banks of the Avon River.