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Hiroshima Peace Memorial — Genbaku Dome
A roofless building and its exposed dome frame are preserved as a memorial to peace.
The story behind the place
The Genbaku Dome is the surviving ruin of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotional Hall after the atomic bombing of 6 August 1945. Hiroshima’s citizens and city authorities worked to preserve it. UNESCO recognises the memorial as a reminder of nuclear destruction and of the hope for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons. It is a conserved ruin, not a reconstructed pre-war hall.
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Read more from the sources
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- Atomic Bomb DomeHiroshima Prefectural Government
- Fourth preservation worksCity of Hiroshima
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial — Genbaku Dome — named component reference© OpenStreetMap contributors
