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Rose Historic Chapel

1910s architecture in New Zealand2011 Christchurch earthquakeChurches completed in 1910Churches in ChristchurchEngvarB from July 2019
Former churches in New ZealandGothic Revival church buildings in New ZealandHeritage New Zealand Category 2 historic places in Canterbury, New ZealandListed churches in New ZealandRoman Catholic churches completed in 1910Stone churches in New Zealand
Rose Chappel, Christchurch02
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The Rose Historic Chapel, formerly known as the St Mary's Convent Chapel, is a heritage-listed stone church building located in Colombo Street in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as a "Historic Place – Category II " by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The building was designed in the Gothic Revival style and erected in 1910.

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Rose Historic Chapel
Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City

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Colombo Street
8011 Christchurch, Central City
Canterbury, New Zealand
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