"T" Shape "Aioi" Bridge (Hiroshima)

Japan / Hiroshima / Hiroshima
 Second World War 1939-1945, place with historical importance, bridge, target (military), tri-bridge
The first nuclear attack in history happened here on August 6, 1945. The Aioi Bridge is an unusual "T"-shaped three-way bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb because its shape was easily recognized from the air. Although the bridge was not destroyed by the atomic blast, it did sustain heavy damage. After the war, the bridge was repaired and remained in service for nearly four decades, before it was replaced by a new bridge (built as a replica) in 1983. A surviving portion of a floor girder from the original bridge was subsequently donated to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aioi_Bridge
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Coordinates:   34°23'46"N   132°27'8"E
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