Hiroshima Stone - Wellington, New Zealand
S 41° 16.845 E 174° 46.193
60G E 313235 N 5427677
The Hiroshima Stone is located in the Peace Garden at the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand. It was a gift from the city of Hiroshima, Japan, to the city of Wellington, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WM1376T
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 10/01/2020
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A plaque below the stone reads:
Hiroshima Stone
This stone from the former Hiroshima City Hall has been gifted to the people of Wellington by Mayor Takashi Hiraoka and the citizens of the City of Hiroshima.
On August 6, 1945, the former City Hall, located 1.2 kilometres from the hypocentre was completely burnt in the blast.
This stone conveys the devastating effect of the atomic bomb and the preciousness of peace to future generations.
Mayor Mark Blumsky
August 6, 1998
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Hiroshima, Japan
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Wellington, New Zealand
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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