The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings are the only purpose-built provincial government buildings still in existence in New Zealand.

This small cluster of historic buildings in central Christchurch are treasured by the city, both for their historical importance and their beauty.

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1858 to 1865) were designed by Benjamin Mountfort, Canterbury's leading Gothic Revival architect. Although the style of the buildings looks back to Europe, they also declare their pride of place with the use of local stone and timbers.

They sit beside the meandering Avon River, telling the story of Christchurch's early European settlement.

The Timber Chamber, the Stone Chamber and their connecting corridors are closed to the public due to damage from the Canterbury Earthquake.