Brussels International Exposition (1910)
1910 Brussels | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | Historical Expo |
Name | Exposition Universelle et Internationale |
Area | 88 hectares (220 acres) |
Visitors | 13,000,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 26[citation needed] |
Location | |
Country | Belgium |
City | Brussels |
Venue |
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Coordinates | 50°48′46.4″N 4°22′49.8″E / 50.812889°N 4.380500°E |
Timeline | |
Opening | 23 April 1910 |
Closure | 1 November 1910 |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Milan International (1906) in Milan |
Next | Esposizione internazionale dell'industria e del lavoro in Turin |
The Brussels International Exposition (French: Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles, Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling te Brussel) of 1910 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 23 April to 1 November 1910.[1] This was just thirteen years after Brussels' previous world's fair. It received 13 million visitors, covered 88 hectares (220 acres) and lost 100,000 Belgian francs.[2]
Location
The grounds and buildings were partly located around the Solbosch district (in the
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Poster for the colonial section of the Brussels International Exposition of 1910
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Map of the 1910 World's Fair in the Solbosch district of Brussels
Country participation
There were 26 participating countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France,[3] Germany (whose Attaché des Reichskommissars was Heinrich Albert),[4] Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Persia, Peru, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States and Uruguay.
The Dutch and German pavilions displayed the decorative arts and architecture of their home country. The Italian pavilion illustrated the Italian Renaissance. The Belgian pavilion was represented through the cities of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and Liège.
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German pavilion
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Tunisian pavilion
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Entrance to the 'Senegalese Village'
Exhibits
The exhibition was dedicated to science, the arts, industry and trade. The
During the exhibition, the altarpiece of
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La création du monde pavilion
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View of part of the attractions (American Wild West Show pictured)
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The giant tree
Fire
There was a big fire on 14 and 15 August which gutted several pavilions in the Solbosch part of the exhibition. Part of the Belgian and French sections were destroyed, but the worst hit was the English section. After the fire, some destroyed parts were rebuilt at a rapid pace. This event attracted the attention of the public and the organisers were able to successfully use it for the promotion of the exhibition.[5][6]
Legacy
The
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Findling and Pelle, Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions, 9780786434169 p206
- ^ Findling and Pelle, Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions, 9780786434169 p415
- ^ a b Findling and Pelle, Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions, 9780786434169 p209
- ^ "Albert, Heinrich (Friedrich)(German)". Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Fire at the Expo - The World's Fair Community". Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Humor Picture of the Day - The World's Fair Community". Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Bruxelles Pentagone - Hôtel Astoria - Rue Royale 100, 101, 101a, 101b, 101c, 103, 103a, 103b, 103c - VAN DIEVOET H." www.irismonument.be. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
Further reading
- M. Dumoulin, L'entrée dans le XXè siècle (in French), Brussels, Le Cri édition, 2010.
- M. Dumoulin, 1900-1913 La fin d’une époque (in French), in Les grands événements du xxe siècle en Belgique, Brussels, NV Reader's Digest, 1987.
- S. Jaumain et W. Balcers (dir.), Bruxelles 1910 : de l'Exposition Universelle à l'Université (in French), Brussels, Racine, 2010.
- Anonymous, Livre d’Or Exposition universelle et internationale de Bruxelles 1910 (in French), EM. Rossel, 1910.
- Anonymous, Guide pratique : Bruxelles et les Faubourgs et l’Exposition Universelle 1910 (in French), Brussels, A. De Boeck, 1910.
- Y. Manhes, Histoire des Belges et de la Belgique (in French), Paris, Vuilbert, 2005.
External links
- Official website of the BIE
- Exposition Universelle de Bruxelles 1910 - hundreds of postcards and pictures
- 1910 Brussels (BIE World Expo) - approximately 75 links