# Wicked Monarch, a mural of Christchurch

A mural on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

The maker: Joel Hart

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Wicked Monarch: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-wicked-monarch (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Former P & D Duncan Ltd Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/227), 7/204 St Asaph Street · List 1911
- [Colonial Motor Company Garage and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/477), 201 St Asaph Street · List 3118
- [Former R. Buchanan & Sons' City Foundry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/226), 2/210 St Asaph Street · List 1917
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Lawrie and Wilson Auctioneers](https://www.chch.live/place/232), 210 Tuam Street · List 3127
- [New City Hotel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/443) · List 3124
- [Former Tuam Street Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/233), 214 Tuam Street · List 3140

## The ground under it

- [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [The plan zones this ground Central City Mixed Use Zone](https://www.chch.live/zones), CCMUZ
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · under 150 m from the pin · 231 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.537055&lon=172.637076&radius=250

## Around it

- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), botanic park · ~350 m
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), community park · ~450 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-465-christchurch-central-city), track · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-441-sydenham), track · ~300 m
- [Walk and bike track through Waltham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-514-waltham), track · ~300 m
- [Seeds of Life](https://www.chch.live/memorial/seeds-of-life), monument · ~300 m
- [Dahlias](https://www.chch.live/memorial/dahlias), monument · ~350 m
- [Nucleus](https://www.chch.live/memorial/nucleus), monument · ~400 m
- [Woods from the Trees](https://www.chch.live/memorial/woods-from-the-trees), monument · ~400 m


## The reports nearby
4,801 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/9079304), [73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/73-manchester-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9071934), [36 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/36-manchester-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056076), [61 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/61-manchester-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032251), [39 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/39-manchester-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032246), [37 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/37-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028735), [10 Mollett Street, City centre, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028694), [166 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/166-tuam-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Wicked Monarch?**

A mural in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city). The map credits Joel Hart.

**Where does Wicked Monarch stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 6 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/wicked-monarch
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
