Hiroshima - Memorial Cathedral of World Peace

The Memorial Cathedral of World Peace was built in 1954 on the initiative of a German Jesuit named Hugo Lassalle, who had experienced the explosion of the atomic bomb. This is one of the largest Roman catholic churches in Asia, and many countries contributed to the cost of construction. The four bells in the 150ft/ 46m high tower were presented by the German town of Bochum, the organ by Cologne and the bronze doors by Düsseldorf. The altar was presented by Belgium.