Peace Bell - Montreal, Qc, Canada
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N 45° 33.621 W 073° 33.608
18T E 612371 N 5046209
Peace Bell is located in Montreal, Qc, Canada.
Waymark Code: WME44Y
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 04/01/2012
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Peace Bell is located in the Japanese Garden of the Botanical Garden of Montreal.
The peace bell was presented to the city of Montreal from the city of Hiroshima as a sign of "eternal friendship and peace" to mark the twinning of the two cities in 1998.
The bell bears the coats of arms of the city of Montreal and the city of Hiroshima, as well as doves, traditional symbols of peace. In addition to the one in Montreal, there are five identical bells in the world. They are in Volograd, Russia; Hanover, Germany; Honolulu, USA; Chongquing, People’s Republic of China, and Taegu, South Korea.
The Bell was created from an original design by Masahiko Katori [1899-1988], modelled on the Hiroshima bell.
The garden hosts an annual Hiroshima memorial ceremony on August 6, with the hourly ringing of a Japanese Peace Bell made in Hiroshima.
Text on Monument/Memorial Sign or Plaque:
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/portail_mnm_fr/media/documents/cmq_ceremonie_paix_fr.pdf
Website about the Peace Monument/Memorial: [Web Link]
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