Cathedral near the bomb blast
Neighborhood: Motoshikui-machi
Nearest Train: Matsuyama
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The original Urakami Cathedral was built in 1914, but destroyed when the atomic bomb detonated over the district. What remained of the cathedral is now on display in the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. The blackened face on a statue of an angel looking skyward is particularly poignant. A replacement for the largest cathedral in Asia was built after the war, in 1959. In 1980, workers re-designed the building to resemble its original appearance.
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Reviewed by: Susan from Framingham, Massachusetts, USA on Jul 20, 2006
The Story of Urakami Cathedral
The sad and poignant story associated with the fate of the Urakami Cathedral as a result of the Atomic bombing of Nagasaki is beautifully told at the website of the Madonna of Nagasaki at http://www.madonnagasaki.org/ Be sure your speakers are turned on. If you are planning to visit the Cathedral I highly recommend this website for its beautiful presentation of an incredible story.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
Yes
Why? / Why Not?
Although I have yet to visit Urakami Cathedral, its history alone definitely puts it on my list of "must sees."
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