Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on [[August 6, 2004]] Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the Peace park Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the south-east Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Hiroshima, Japan. The memorial was once the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. The 6th August 1945 atomic explosion's hypocenter was almost directly above the building, and it was the closest structure to withstand the explosion. The building has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing, and now serves as the reminder of nuclear devastation and as a symbol of hope for world peace and elimination of all nuclear weapons. The architect of the building is Czech architect Jan Letzel.

External links

• Official page
• Official UNESCO page

ja:原爆ドーム zh-cn:广岛和平纪念公园 Category:World Heritage Sites in Japan

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