the original site, as a symbol of their persecution and suffering. In January 1958 the Catholic community announced their intent to build a new, larger cathedral of reinforced concrete on the original site and following the plan of the original cathedral. After further debate the city government accepted this proposal and the new cathedral was finished by October 1959. In 1980 the cathedral was remodeled using brick tiles to more closely resemble the original French style. Statues and artifacts damaged in the bombing, including a French Angelus bell, are now displayed on the grounds. The nearby Peace Park contains remnants of the original cathedral's walls. What remained of the cathedral is now on display in the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. See also The Bells of Nagasaki, a book written by Takashi Nagai about the bell of the Cathedral References External links Nagasaki City Tourism Guide — Urakami Cathedral Atomic bombed Maria of Urakami Ave Maria for the Bombed Virgin of Nagasaki by Erika Colon 2013 feature film on the life of Takashi Nagai and the atom bombing of Nagasaki Roman Catholic churches completed in 1925 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Japan Christian organizations established in 1914 1945 disestablishments in Japan Buildings and structures in Nagasaki Roman Catholic churches completed in 1959 Roman Catholic cathedrals in Japan Monuments and memorials concerning the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Buildings of the Meiji period Religious buildings and structures in Nagasaki Prefecture Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II Rebuilt buildings and structures in Japan Destroyed churches