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1873 Vienna World's Fair

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1873 Vienna
The Rotunde, centre of the exhibition
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategoryHistorical
NameWeltausstellung
MottoKultur und Erziehung (English: Culture and Education)
Building(s)Rotunde
Area233 Ha
Visitors7,255,000
Location
CountryAustria-Hungary
CityVienna
VenuePrater
Coordinates48°12′58″N 16°23′44″E / 48.21611°N 16.39556°E / 48.21611; 16.39556
Timeline
OpeningMay 1, 1873 (1873-05-01)
ClosureOctober 31, 1873 (1873-10-31)
Universal expositions
PreviousExposition Universelle (1867) in Paris
NextCentennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Weltausstellung 1873 Wien (English: World Exposition 1873 Vienna) was the large world exposition that was held in 1873 in the Austria-Hungarian capital of Vienna. Its motto was Kultur und Erziehung (English: Culture and Education).

There were almost 26,000 exhibitors[1] housed in different buildings that were erected for this exposition, including the Rotunde (English: Rotunda), a large circular building in the great park of Prater designed by the Scottish engineer John Scott Russell. The Rotunde was destroyed by fire on September 17, 1937.

The Russian pavilion had a naval section designed by Viktor Hartmann. Exhibits included models of the Port of Rijeka[2] and the Illés Relief model of Jerusalem.[3]

Gallery

  • Main entrance to the fair with the Rotunde behind
    Main entrance to the fair with the Rotunde behind
  • Naval section of the Russian pavilion
    Naval section of the Russian pavilion
  • The Illés Relief
    The Illés Relief
  • Exhibition hall for art and oriental
    Exhibition hall for art and oriental
  • Swedish folk costumes displayed at the exposition
    Swedish folk costumes displayed at the exposition

References

  1. ^ Lowe, Charles. Four national exhibitions in London and their organiser. With portraits and illustrations (1892) (PDF). London, T. F. Unwin. p. 28. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "PATCHing the city 09" (PDF). City of Rijeka. 2009. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem | Model of Jerusalem in the 19th Century". Towerofdavid.org.il. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

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