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Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture · World Heritage Site
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
- Nearest stationGenbaku Dome-mae Station 0.1 km
- DesignationWorld Heritage Site, Historic Site
- Year1915 (completed)
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome (原爆ドーム, Genbaku Dōmu), is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The building is a prominent structure that remained standing in the area around the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, three days before the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and nine days before Japan surrendered, ending World War II. The ruin serves as a memorial to the over 140,000 people killed in the bombing.
From the Wikipedia article “Hiroshima Peace Memorial” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Genbaku Dome-mae Station, 0.1 km (straight line) |
| Type | World Heritage Site, Historic Site |
| Year | 1915 (completed) |
| More | Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Hiroshima Peace Memorial?
- Genbaku Dome-mae Station. It is 0.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Hiroshima Peace Memorial a designated cultural property?
- Yes: World Heritage Site, Historic Site.
- When was Hiroshima Peace Memorial completed?
- In 1915.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum: User:Kiyokun (Public domain), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: Balon Greyjoy (CC0), Hiroshima Children's Museum: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: Taisyo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hiroshima City Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Library: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hiroshima Museum of Art: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0)
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