Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
|
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
modernist architecture
Iron architecture |
| gptkbp:attendance |
over 20,000
32 million Highest attendance at the time |
| gptkbp:attendees |
32 million
|
| gptkbp:closing_date |
October 31, 1889
November 6, 1889 |
| gptkbp:collects |
Commemorative medals
Eiffel Tower replicas |
| gptkbp:construction_material |
Wrought iron
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced future exhibitions
influenced art movements influenced future exhibitions |
| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
Promoted international cooperation
promoted international cooperation |
| gptkbp:date |
1889
|
| gptkbp:duration |
6 months
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
gptkb:Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec gptkb:art_exhibition 6 months 96 acres Industrial progress French art and culture Electricity and its applications World's first Ferris wheel over 96 acres World's first moving sidewalk |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
over 60 countries |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
art, science, and technology
Art, technology, and culture from around the world |
| gptkbp:height |
300 meters
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the height of the Belle Époque
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1889 World's Fair
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
Telegraph technology Electric lighting Photography advancements Typewriter technology |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
global representation
|
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
gptkb:Champ_de_Mars
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
May 6, 1889
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future world fairs
Symbol of French innovation symbol of French industrial prowess |
| gptkbp:local_attraction |
gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
gptkb:The_Great_Wheel |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Paris
gptkb:Paris,_France |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
First use of electric lights in a fair.
First large-scale use of steel First use of iron in large structures |
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
|
| gptkbp:notable_artists |
gptkb:La_Liberté_éclairant_le_monde
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
French Revolution centennial
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:statue
|
| gptkbp:notable_guest |
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
May 6, 1889
October 31, 1889 November 6, 1889 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
|
| gptkbp:price |
7.8 million francs
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_1900
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution
celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:French_government
|
| gptkbp:technology |
Telephony
Elevator technology |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:art_exhibition
Industrial Exposition |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Metro_de_Paris
Electric trams Horse-drawn carriages |