The origins of Christchurch Cathedral date back to the plans of the Canterbury Association who aimed to build a city around a central cathedral and college in the Canterbury Region based on the English model of Christ Church, Oxford.

The Anglican cathedral of ChristChurch in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was built in the second half of the 19th century. It is located in the centre of the city, surrounded by Cathedral Square. The cathedral had been damaged previously by earthquakes in 1881, 1888, 1922, 1901 and 2010.

The Christchurch tramway system was an extensive network in Christchurch, New Zealand, with steam and horse trams from 1882. Electric trams ran from 1905 to 1954, when the last line to Papanui was replaced by buses. The track was standard gauge, 1,435 mm. There is now a 2.5-kilometre central city loop heritage tram system, opened in February 1995 and running all year round, and a tram museum at the Ferrymead Heritage Park with operating trams.

The Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, is one of the two major memorials in the city to World War I. It is located right next to the cathedral. The Citizens' War Memorial was unveiled on 9 June 1937 by Colonel S C P Nicholls, with Archbishop Julius conducting the service. The annual Anzac Day service is held there. It is a Category I heritage structure registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Christchurch Heritage Hotel OGB (Old Government Building). The Government Buildings opened in 1913 and housed various Government departments for more than seventy years. Following this the building remained empty for a number of years and, in 1991, it was threatened with demolition leading The Christchurch City Council to purchased the building. It was then sold for preservation and meticulously restored, it is now part of the Heritage Hotel complex.

The Chalice sculpture is located in Cathedral Square. It is by sculptor Neil Dawson, and celebrates the new millennium and the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Christchurch and Canterbury.

In 2011, with the Christchurch Central City cordoned off following the earthquake in February, The annual Anzac Day service was held in Hagley Park instead. Earthquake destroyed the spire and part of the cathedral tower and severely damaged the structure of the remaining building. Heritage Christchurch is not taking bookings for the OGB Wing until 1st July 2012. A date for the Tower Wing is not yet available. 2011earthquake caused significant damage to the heritage tram circuit. Services are currently suspended and it is expected that it will be between 6 to 18 months before they can resume.