New Regent Street, Spanish Mission style heritage street in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Forty connected shops line both sides of this 100-meter pedestrian mall, featuring shaped gables, medallions, tiled window hoods, and barley-twist columns.
The street, designed by architect Francis Willis and opened in 1932, replaced the Colosseum building that served as Christchurch's first movie theater.
The buildings maintain their 1930s Spanish Mission architectural elements, earning Category I heritage status from Heritage New Zealand for the entire street.
Visitors can explore specialty shops, cafes, and restaurants while heritage trams pass through the pedestrian mall, connecting it to Cathedral Square.
The street's lighting system originally included 400 lamps, drawing hundreds of pedestrians to witness their first illumination in late 1932.
Location: Christchurch City
Inception: April 1, 1932
Address: New Regent Street, Christchurch
GPS coordinates: -43.52920,172.63872
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:09
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