The Gates of Peace
This memorial symbolises the nine gates of hell, plus the tenth: "the hell of Hiroshima". The gates of glass are covered with the word "peace" in 49 languages.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum - Hiroshima
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