ID Code | A-870 |
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Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 960 |
Description | Hiroshima Castle Tower Location: Moto-machi Distance from hypocenter: approx. 960m Witnesses say that the five-story castle tower, a symbol of Hiroshima, crumbled all at once with an eerie earth-shaking rumble. Reconstructed in 1958 prior to the Hiroshima Grand Fair of Reconstruction, today's castle tower watches over the city. |