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185 Empty White Chairs - Earthquake Memorial
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Corner of Cashel and Madras Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Reviewed 23 November 2020
Earthquake memorial

This is a temporary exhibit in memoriam for the 185 people that died in the earthquake in Christchurch on 22 Feb 2011. I loved that part of the memorial was signage inviting the visitor to pick a chair and sit a while. Each of the chairs are unique as are those that lost their lives.

Date of experience: March 2020
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Reviewed 14 November 2020
Moving memorial special place

A very moving way to see the effect of the 2011 earthquakes on Christchurch. Brings home the number of people that lost their lives, 1 chair for every life lost, including baby seats and high chairs

Date of experience: November 2020
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Reviewed 2 November 2020 via mobile
Moving

Was interested to see these chairs after the publicity. Very sad to view as they represent lost lives in the earthquake. I thought the area was quite untidy. Centrally located

Date of experience: October 2020
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Reviewed 15 October 2020 via mobile
Solemn place

After 9 years it still have that eerie feeling of the loss looking at the chairs representing the ones who left us.

Date of experience: October 2020
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Reviewed 12 October 2020
Moving memorial

I hope this memorial becomes permanent - even if it is moved to another site. We found it very moving.

Date of experience: October 2020
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