During my recent study tour to Hiroshima, I have the opportunity to visit the Dome.
It is commonly known as Atomic Bomb Dome. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was completed in 1915 and was previously known as Hiroshima Prefectual Industrial Promotion Hall.
The 6 August 1945 nuclear explosion was almost directly above the building (the hypocenter was 150 meters / 490 feet away), 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.
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