What to See in Nakajima-chō
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
The memorial park is dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.
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The Gates of Peace
Ten glass gates donated to the city on the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing.
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Flame of Peace
One of the peace monuments in the memorial park. The monument resembles two hands pointing up to the sky and the flame represents the desire…
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Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall
The memorial hall was built in 2002 by Kenzo Tange to commemorate the victims of the nuclear attack.
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Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
The concrete monument commemorates all the people killed by the atomic bomb in 1945.
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Fountain of Prayer
The fountain is dedicated to those who were killed by the A-bomb in 1945. It's illuminated at night and the water goes up to 10 meters.
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The Figure of the Merciful Goddess of Peace
The statue of the Goddess overlooks a map reconstructing the neighbourhood Nakajima-hon-machi. 458 people were killed here by the bomb.
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Pond of Peace
This 17 meters wide and 70 metres long pond surrounds the Cenotaph so that it looks like it's floating.
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Statue of Mother and Children in the Storm
This impressive bronze sculpture depicts a mother protecting her children. It symbolizes human love and the wish for peace.
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Rest House
At the time of the explosion, this house was known as the Taishoya Kimono Shop.
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