Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Japan, was one of the places where the impact of atomic bombs by the United States at the end of World War II.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is located in the center of the city of Hiroshima. The park was created in the large open space left by the impact of the bomb.
The goal of the opening of the park is not simply to remind the direct and indirect victims of the nuclear attack (whose numbers reached the 140,000 people affected), but also raise awareness about the harmful effects of nuclear disasters and promote world peace.
The area has several museums, monuments and historic sites that attract over a million visitors a year. Hiroshima has become a destination of peace and quiet, a place to remember the dead and a place that invites us to change the future.
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