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Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome

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Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome also known as the Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome is one of Hiroshima’s most known images. The A-Bomb Dome (Genbaku Domu) is Hiroshima’s best-known symbol. Formerly the Prefectural Industrial Promotional Hall, the building was only meters away from ground zero and its skeletal remains were among the very few buildings left standing. The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome is located close to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. (Hiroshima Genbaku Dome — PD by Fg2 on Wikipedia ) Hiroshima Hotel Looking for Hiroshima Accommodation? Please support our site by using our Hiroshima Hotel reservation system. (Article based on Wikitravel article by Jpatokal. Based on work by Jose Ramos and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Article used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0.) |

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