Nagasaki Peace Park opened on April 1, 1955, in Nagasaki, Japan. A black stone monolith marks the hypocenter of the atomic bomb, which exploded 500 meters (1,640 feet) above the spot at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945. Remnants of a concrete wall of Urakami Cathedral stand nearby.
Seibo Kitamura made the Peace Statue, which is 33 feet (10 meters) tall. The right hand points to the threat of nuclear weapons, and the left hand stands for eternal peace. Closed eyes offer a prayer for the victims. A black marble vault in front holds victims' names.
The Peace Symbols Zone, set up in 1978, holds monuments from sister cities and other countries. The Fountain of Peace, built in August 1969, remembers those who died searching for water. A Peace Memorial Ceremony is held before the statue each August 9. The article names no park architect.
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