Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)

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Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) refers to a series of major world’s fairs held in Paris that showcased industrial, technological, and cultural achievements and helped define the modern international exposition movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition series
series of world's fairs
world's fair
world's fair
world's fair
world's fair
world's fair
commemorates centennial of the French Revolution
country France
impact promotion of French culture abroad
showcasing advances in electricity and engineering
urban development of Paris
influenced development of international exhibitions
location Paris
mainTheme celebration of the achievements of the 19th century
industrial arts
universal exposition of agriculture, industry and fine arts
movement modern international exposition movement
notableEdition Exposition Universelle (1855)
Exposition Universelle (1867)
Exposition Universelle (1878)
Exposition Universelle (1889)
Exposition Universelle (1900)
notableStructure Eiffel Tower
Galerie des Machines
Grand Palais
linked to: Grand Palais, Paris

Palais du Trocadéro
linked to: Trocadéro

Petit Palais
Pont Alexandre III
organizingBody French government
purpose showcase cultural achievements
showcase industrial achievements
showcase technological achievements
startTime 1855
1867
1878
1889
1900
typicalVenue Champ de Mars
Esplanade des Invalides
Trocadéro area
linked to: Trocadéro

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Great Exhibition of 1851 influenced Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) followedBy Exposition Universelle de 1949 (planned but not held as originally conceived)
linked to: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
1904 World's Fair motto “Universal Exposition” (informal characterization)
linked to: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
Albert Ballu notableWork Pavillons de l’Algérie aux expositions universelles de Paris
linked to: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
Exposition Universelle (1867) mainTheme universal exposition of agriculture, industry and fine arts
linked to: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)