Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) World Heritage Site

Official name

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) | UNESCO

Country

Japan | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Hiroshima Prefecture
34.3955° Lat, 132.4536° Lon | Map

Code

775

Time Zone

Asia/Tokyo (JST, +0900)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1996. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of many people, including those of the city of Hiroshima, it has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing. Not only is it a stark and powerful symbol of the most destructive force ever created by humankind; it also expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons.