Hiroshima Peace Memorial
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Summary
Hiroshima Peace Memorial is an A-bombed building[1]. It draws 12,773 Wikipedia views per month (a bombed building category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ōtemachi[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Motoyasu River[6]
- Instance of: memorial[7]
- Owned by: Hiroshima[8]
- Named after: nuclear bomb[9]
- Location: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park[10]
- Commons category: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)[11]
- Inception: April 5, 1915[12]
- Significant event: atomic bombing of Hiroshima[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)[14]
- Commons gallery: 広島市[15]
- Visitors per year: 1,981,617[16], 2,264,543[17]
- Structure replaces: Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall[18]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[19], Historic Site of Japan[20]
- Commons Institution page: Hiroshima Peace Memorial[21]
- Date of official opening: August 5, 1915[22]
- Native label: 原爆ドーム[23], 広島平和記念碑[24]
- Area: 0.4 ha[25], 42.7 ha[26]
- Height: 25 m[27]
- World Heritage criteria: (vi)[28]
- Ground level 360 degree view URL: https://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/virtual/abd/pano/abd01swf-1.html[29]
- Public transport stop: Genbaku Dome-mae Station[30]
- P14541: BOtkH[31]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Hiroshima Peace Memorial include Genbaku Dome-mae Station[32], a tram stop[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1912[35].
Why It Matters
Hiroshima Peace Memorial has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for it include Genbaku Dome-mae Station[32], a tram stop[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1912[35].
FAQs
What awards did Hiroshima Peace Memorial receive?
Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].