This monument is engraved with a passage selected from Pope John Paul II's ``Peace Appeal,'' expressing the hope for peace for humanity.
Date of construction: February 25, 1983 When Pope John Paul II visited Hiroshima on February 25, 1981, he made a "Peace Appeal" calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons, which left a deep impression on people all over the world. This monument is a representation of this appeal and serves as a basis for prayers for peace. The abstract sculpture at the top represents the world standing together and aiming for harmony, stability, and coexistence in the future, and is imbued with the wish for peace for all mankind. The inscription on the monument is a selection of passages from the Pope's "Peace Appeal" in both Japanese and English: "War is the work of man. War takes human life. War is death itself. To look back on the past is to take responsibility for the future. To think about Hiroshima is to reject nuclear war. To think about Hiroshima is to take responsibility for peace."
INFORMATION
- business hours
- March to July/08:30~18:00 August/08:30~19:00 *Until 20:00 on August 5th and August 6th September to November/08:30~18:00 00 December to February/08:30~17:00 *Please enter at least 30 minutes before closing time.
- address
- 〒730-0811Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum East Building, 1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture