1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
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The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition (in
1929
).
Summary
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Alfonso XIII of Spain and Maria Christina of Austria.[1] Twenty-seven countries participated, including China, Japan and the United States.[3]
Contents
The piano manufacturer Erard sponsored a series of 20 concerts featuring Isaac Albéniz, a Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms.[4] The artistic director was Tomàs Moragas.[5]
Josep Maria Tamburini won a silver medal at the exhibition.[6]
Legacy and surviving monuments
The main legacy of the 1888 World Fair is the
Domènech i Montaner
to house the World Fair's café / restaurant, which later served to house the Zoology Museum, Hivernacle (Glasshouse or Greenhouse), the classicist Geology Museum and the Umbracle (a remarkable shaded structure for plants).
Another product of the World Fair is the Passeig de Lluís Companys.
The Columbus Monument (Monument a Colom), a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus, was built for the exposition on the site where Columbus returned to Europe after his first voyage to the Americas. It was erected at the lower end of Les Rambles and remains standing today.
See also
- 1929 Barcelona International Exposition
- 1992 Summer Olympics
- 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures
- L'Esquella de la Torratxa
References
- ^ a b c d
Pelle, Kimberley D. "Barcelona 1888". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ "Frances Barulich. Albéniz, Isaac".
- ^ "Moragas y Torras, Tomás - Museo Nacional del Prado". Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Josep Maria Tamburini i Dalmau | enciclopèdia.cat" (in Catalan). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition.
- Official website of the BIE
- THE WORLD’S FAIR 1888
- Overview / brief history of the 1888 Barcelona Universal Expo on the GenCatwebsite (in English, Catalan, Occitan, Spanish and French).