The Fountain of Peace at the apex of the Memorial Peace Park in Nagasaki. The marker beside the fountain explains that 'when the atomic bomb exploded on August 9, 1945, thousands of people suffered terrible burns and died begging for water.' The fountain is designed to be 'an offering of water for victims of the atomic bomb and a prayer for the repose of their souls.' Spray from the fountain is meant to resemble the wings of a crane or dove, symbols of peace. April 10, 2006
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