Weltfriedensglocke

In Volkspark Friedrichshain, on the banks of the Großer Teich pond, stands the World Peace Bell, a symbol of the wish for peace around the world. The pagoda pavilion that houses the bell was built by German craftsmen based on Japanese designs. The bell, which stands about three feet tall and weighs 365 kilograms (about 805 pounds), bears the inscription "Peace" in German and Japanese. It was dedicated on September 1, 1989, on the 50th anniversary of the start of World War II. You can experience the bell in the peaceful atmosphere of the park. On special occasions it is rung with a long hardwood pole, since it has no clapper. Each year on August 6, a memorial event is also held here to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.