Peace Statue
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The Peace Statue is a large bronze monument in Nagasaki symbolizing the hope for world peace and commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peace Statue canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Nagasaki
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Japan ⓘ Peace monuments and memorials ⓘ |
| commemorates |
atomic bombing of Nagasaki
ⓘ
victims of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 32.780°N 129.865°E ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Seibou Kitamura ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Nagasaki City government ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| genre | peace monument ⓘ |
| hasInscription | messages of peace and remembrance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
closed eyes in prayer
ⓘ
extended left arm horizontally ⓘ raised right arm pointing to the sky ⓘ seated male figure ⓘ |
| hasType |
memorial statue
ⓘ
public art ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 10 metres
ⓘ
approximately 9.7 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Nagasaki Peace Park ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Urakami district of Nagasaki
ⓘ
surface form:
Matsuyama-machi, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Peace Park ⓘ
surface form:
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park
Nagasaki Peace Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Atomic Bomb Hypocenter in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
ⓘ
Nagasaki ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| memorialFor | August 9, 1945 atomic bombing ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Nagasaki Peace Statue
ⓘ
surface form:
平和祈念像
|
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Nagasaki
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Nagasaki
|
| sculptor | Seibou Kitamura ⓘ |
| significance | major symbol of postwar peace movement in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| subject |
nuclear disarmament
ⓘ
peace ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for world peace
ⓘ
prayer for the repose of victims ⓘ warning against nuclear war ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1955 ⓘ |
| use | site of annual peace memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist attraction in Nagasaki ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.