775 JP - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996)

Brief Description

"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."

广岛和平纪念公园(原爆遗址)
"广岛和平纪念公园是1945年8月6日广岛原子弹爆炸区留下的唯一一处建筑。通过许多人的努力，包括广岛市民的努力，这个 遗址被完好地保留了下来，一直保持着遭受原子弹袭击后的样子。广岛和平纪念公园不仅是人类历史上创造的最具毁灭性力量的象征，而且体现了全世界人们追求和平，最终全面销毁核武器的愿望。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775

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