World Heritage Identification Number: 775
World Heritage since: 1996
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome): A Symbol of Hope and Peace
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, colloquially known as the Genbaku Dome, stands as a poignant testament to the devastating impact of nuclear warfare. Located within the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, this historic structure was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Committee decided to inscribe the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) on the World Heritage List, exceptionally on the basis of cultural criterion (vi).
Encyclopedia Record: Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial , originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome , is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.Additional Site Details
Area: 0.4 hectares
Coordinates: 34.395556 , 132.453611
