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Hiroshima Memorial Grove in Hannover - Visit Hannover

Commemoration

Hiroshima memorial grove

Hiroshima memorial grove

 

On August 6, 1945, nearly the entire city of Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb; three days later, another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The state capital of Hanover has been linked to Hiroshima through a sister city partnership for over 30 years and, as part of this partnership, regularly commemorates the destruction of the Japanese city and the danger posed by nuclear weapons.

The "Hiroshima Memorial Grove": 110 cherry trees in the Hiroshima Memorial Grove commemorate the 110,000 direct victims of the atomic bombing of Hanover's twin city Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. In 1992, a memorial stone was placed in the form of a granite slab taken directly from the blast site.

The idea to create a memorial grove arose during the peace movement. The doctors’ initiative “Doctors Warn Against Nuclear War” and the “Hiroshima Alliance” launched a fundraising campaign. With the help of the City of Hanover, the project was then able to be carried out. The Hiroshima Memorial Grove is of particular significance on “Hiroshima Day,” which takes place in Hanover every year on August 6. On this day, various activities and events are held here.

 

Cherry blossom close-up

Hiroshima

The cherry blossom festival

The cherry blossom festival in Hiroshima Grove will take place this year on April 21 from 2 pm.

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Cherry trees in the Hiroshima memorial grove

Former racecourse

The Alte Bult and the Hiroshima Memorial Grove

A landscape conservation area and valuable habitat for rare and endangered plant and animal species.

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