Mexico City | Mexico

Mexico City | Mexico

Tacubaya is a section of Mexico City located in the west in the Miguel Hidalgo borough consisting of the colonia Tacubaya proper but also adjacent areas in other colonias such as San Miguel Chapultepec sección II, Observatorio, Daniel Garza, Ampliación Daniel Garza...
Madrid | Spain

Madrid | Spain

Madrid (/məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈðɾið], locally: [maˈðɾiθ, -ˈðɾi]) is a south-western European city, the capital of Spain, and the largest municipality of the Community of Madrid. The population of the city is almost 3.2 million with a metropolitan area population of...
Los Angeles | USA

Los Angeles | USA

In front of the Los Angeles Public Library, Maguire Gardens, facing Flower Street. The plaque at the bell reads: The World Peace Bell is an internationally recognized symbol of world peace. The bell is cast from coins and medals donated by 103 countries and represents...
Hiroshima | Japan

Hiroshima | Japan

Hiroshima (広島市 Hiroshima-shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The city’s name, 広島, means “Wide Island” in Japanese. Hiroshima gained city status on...
Cowra | Australia

Cowra | Australia

The Australian World Peace Bell was awarded to Cowra for its long-standing contribution to world peace and international understanding. Capital cities usually reserve the right to erect the World Peace Bell, however Cowra’s commitment to the World Peace...
Christchurch | New Zealand

Christchurch | New Zealand

Christchurch (/ˈkraɪstʃɜːrtʃ/; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island’s east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula. It is home to 381,800...
Buenos Aires | Argentina

Buenos Aires | Argentina

Buenos Aires (/ˈbweɪnəs ˈɛəriːz/ or /ˈaɪrɪs/,[3] Spanish: [ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes]) is the capital and largest city of the Argentine Republic. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the continent’s southeastern coast. The...
Brasilia | Brazil

Brasilia | Brazil

Brasília (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾaˈziljɐ]) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located atop the Brazilian highlands in the country’s center-western region. It was founded on April 21, 1960, to serve...
Berlin | Germany

Berlin | Germany

MUNICH | GERMANY SEE PEACE POLE Friedrichstain, Volkspark, Berlin (Germany) In December 1988, the World Peace Bell Association asked Manfred Schmidt, Ambassador of the GDR in Japan, to be allowed to place a peace bell in Berlin at the 50th anniversary of the beginning...
Ankara | Turkey

Ankara | Turkey

Ankara (English /ˈæŋkərə/;Turkish [ˈaŋ.ka.ɾa] ( listen)), formerly known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of the Republic of Turkey. With a population of 4,587,558 in the urban center (2014) and 5,150,072 in its province (2015), it is Turkey’s second...
Amagasaki | JAPAN

Amagasaki | JAPAN

Amagasaki (尼崎市 Amagasaki-shi?) is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.[citation needed] As of 2012, the city has an estimated population...
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