Hiroshima Trip

The Atomic Bomb Dome is a building that was bombed by the first nuclear weapon used in human history at the end of World War II. Standing almost exactly as it was when it was bombed, the Atomic Bomb Dome conveys the horrors of nuclear weapons and serves as a universal peace monument that continues to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the importance of lasting world peace across generations. The original building of the Atomic Bomb Dome was designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel and completed in 1915 as the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall. The building was a three-story brick structure with a five-story staircase in the central front part, topped with an elliptical dome.