Victoria Square (Bordered by Armagh and Colombo streets) was first known as Market Square or Market Place and was the centre of town life until the 1870s.

Landmarks include the Captain James Cook statue, Queen Victoria statue, H. L. Bowker Fountain, and the Victoria Square Poupou. It also features the country's oldest cast iron and stone bridge (Hamish Hay Bridge).

Victoria Square has always been an important place for people. It has been used as a place to gather, exchange, have a voice, to rest and for local events so its location was the perfect for Christchurch's new Convention Centre - Te Pae.