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Napier Art Deco Historic District

Napier Art Deco Historic District

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Location: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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1. Napier Beach – Napier Marine Parade Pier loop from Te Awa

8.74km

02:24

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Emerson Street, Napier – Clive Square Fountain, Napier loop from Napier South

6.88km

01:45

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Perfume Point Reserve – Clive Square Fountain, Napier loop from Te Awa

9.68km

02:42

170m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Ulrike

December 22, 2023

A natural disaster resulted in Napier becoming one of the most authentic Art Deco cities in the world. On the morning of February 3, 1931, a powerful earthquake struck Hawke's Bay. A majority of the buildings in the city center were destroyed either by the earthquake itself or by the subsequent fires. Reconstruction in the original architectural style began immediately afterwards and took a good two years. Although some of the unique buildings were replaced by new buildings in the 1960s to 1980s, the majority of the city center, which has been listed since the 1990s, is almost completely preserved. Many Art Deco houses have been lovingly restored in recent years. Particularly worth seeing are the “Masonic Hotel”, the “Criterion Hotel”, the “Daily Telegraph Building”, the “Country
Wide Bank”, the “Theater” with its Egyptian-like columns and arches and the “A&B Building”, whose dome has become Napier’s landmark. Every February, Napier celebrates its history and architecture with the Art Deco Festival. This stylish event is all about vintage cars, fashion and 1930s music.

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Location: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Napier Art Deco Historic District

1. Napier Beach – Napier Marine Parade Pier loop from Te Awa

2. Emerson Street, Napier – Clive Square Fountain, Napier loop from Napier South

3. Perfume Point Reserve – Clive Square Fountain, Napier loop from Te Awa

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