Monday, August 20, 2018

Atomic Dome

I don't have words to describe the feelings from being in this place, so I won't try. If you want further details read one of the many online articles about its history.
It used to be the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall before August 6, 1945.
The bomb exploded almost overhead, which is why parts of the building survived.
Now it's surrounded by a thriving, modern city.
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15 comments:

  1. AdamAugust 20, 2018 at 9:46 AM

    The Little Boy was pretty small compared to the later nukes in the cold war, even though they were never really "used". Doesn't shock me too much that this building was able to stand, though not without injury.

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  2. Linda W.August 20, 2018 at 1:01 PM

    Wow, so sobering. A good reminder that this must never happen again.

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  3. JimAugust 20, 2018 at 8:31 PM

    Sad
    Sydney – City and Suburbs

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  4. Taken For GrantedAugust 20, 2018 at 8:46 PM

    This is an iconic monument to a grim time in history. Thank you for your fine photos. We should keep this in mind to avoid any future consideration of the use of such weapons.

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  5. Lady FiAugust 20, 2018 at 11:00 PM

    Very scary and sobering.

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  6. Aditya Narayan MohantyAugust 21, 2018 at 5:35 AM

    Great capture . But it looks like something haunted . 😢

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  7. Photo CacheAugust 21, 2018 at 9:11 AM

    Monument to a lesson hopefully we learned.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  8. KlaraAugust 21, 2018 at 11:04 AM

    no words to describe that event.

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  9. carol l mckennaAugust 21, 2018 at 11:17 AM

    Neat photos and glad they are recovering ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. Fun60August 21, 2018 at 4:17 PM

    A sobering memorial to all those who lost their lives.

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  11. AngieAugust 21, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    I am glad they kept the building - a stark reminder to all of us about the horrors of war. Hope we all have learned from it.

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  12. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiAugust 21, 2018 at 10:09 PM

    What a chilling and sad sight to see, Al! Let's hope atomic weapons are never used again!

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  13. Billy Blue EyesAugust 23, 2018 at 1:01 AM

    A monument of mans inhumanity to man. It ended a war but never stopped wars happening again

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  14. betty-NZAugust 23, 2018 at 5:17 AM

    What a piece of history. I would image these images would emote many different feelings.

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  15. Pat TillettAugust 23, 2018 at 6:38 PM

    It seems like it would be a very somber feeling to visit this place.
    I hope to do so on our next trip to Japan.

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