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The Chalice is
a sculpture located in the Cathedral Square of Christchurch in
New Zealand. This picture is made very close so that you can
admire the sculpture where you can observe the design of the
leaves. The Chalice has been created to celebrate the new
millennium and the 150 th Anniversary of the foundation of
Christchurch and Canterbury. The official ceremony was made in
September 2001. The Chalice has a height of eighteen meters and
has a diameter at the ground of 1.2 meters and at the top of 8.5
meters. At the foot of the chalice it stands on a dark band of
black granite making a circle of three meters in diameter. The
sculpture is made of forty two leaves patterns in metal. The
sculptor of the Chalice is Neil Dawson. You can see on the
former picture the Chalice on the Cathedral Square, it is a
magnificent sculpture; it must not have been easy to build. The
Cathedral Square is a great attraction in the centre of the
city. Christchurch is also known as the Garden City as it is
surrounded of a large of number of parks. Around the Cathedral
Square you will find a large number of accommodations,
restaurants, bars and café. The Camelot Cathedral Square Hotel
or the Millennium Hotel are examples of very pleasant hotels
located in the centre of the city with beautiful views on the
city and easily accessible to shopping areas. |
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