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Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims

Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims is a memorial in , . Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the monument .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims” and “Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Children’s Peace Monument and International Conference Center Hiroshima.

Monument
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The Children's Peace Monument is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. is situated 130 metres north of Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims.

Convention center
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is a convention center, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims.

Hospital
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Shima Hospital is a Japanese hospital, now clinic, in , . It was the exact location where the atomic bombing of Hiroshima took place on August 6, 1945. is situated 290 metres northeast of Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naka-ku and Nagarekawacho.

Suburb
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is the heart of , , . is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is one of eight wards in the city of , Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in .

Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims

Latitude
34.39298° or 34° 23′ 35″ north
Longitude
132.45257° or 132° 27′ 9″ east
Inception
August 6th, 1952
Open location code
8Q6J9FV3+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1805765497
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11409718
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “原爆死歿者慰靈碑”
  • Chinese: “原爆死沒者慰靈碑”
  • Chinese: “原爆死没者慰靈碑”
  • Chinese: “核轰炸死难者纪念碑”
  • Chinese: “核轟炸死難者紀念碑”
  • Dutch: “Cenotaaf voor de atoombomslachtoffers”
  • French: “Cénotaphe du mémorial pour les victimes de la bombe”
  • French: “cénotaphe pour les victimes de la bombe atomique”
  • Italian: “Cenotafio per le vittime della bomba nucleare”
  • Japanese: “Genbakushibotsushaireihi”
  • Japanese: “げんばくしぼつしゃいれいひ”
  • Japanese: “原爆死没者慰霊碑”
  • Japanese: “広島平和都市記念碑”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flame of Peace and Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall.

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