Gates of Peace are a row of ten glass towers standing nearly 30 feet tall with the inscription of “Peace” in 49 languages. Apparently, they represent Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell while the tenth symbolizes the ravages of atomic warfare. The memorial is located along Peace Boulevard (Heiwa Odori) across from Peace Memorial Museum. Gates of Peace was created in 2005 by Clara Halter and Jean-Michel Wilmotte. They designed a similar monument near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
