The Hiroshima Peace Memorial or Atomic Bomb Dome was the only structure that remained in the place where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6th August 1945.
The importance of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial does not lie in its architectural value, but rather on what it represents for humanity. Many people have taken efforts to preserve that building in the same condition as immediately after the bombing. The area around the building forms the Peace Memorial Park.
The building used to be the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall before the atomic bomb exploded at a height of 600 metres, 160 metres South East of the building. The explosion and the heat caused the building to burst into flames. But somehow the outer walls and the steel dome of the building were not destroyed.
However, all the people inside the building died and the inner walls were destroyed by the fire. The building came to be called the Atomic Bomb Dome and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
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