1893 World Fair

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:attendance Over 27 million
gptkbp:culturalImpact Promoted_the_City_of_Chicago
gptkbp:exhibits Countries from around the world
gptkbp:featuresExhibits gptkb:The_Midway_Plaisance
gptkb:The_Indian_Congress
gptkb:The_World's_Congress_of_Religions
gptkb:The_Machinery_Hall
gptkb:The_Columbian_Exposition
gptkb:World's_first_Ferris_Wheel
gptkb:The_Woman's_Building
Historical artifacts
Scientific advancements
Cultural performances
Technological innovations
Agricultural advancements
The Music Hall
Transportation innovations
The Art Gallery
The Transportation Building
The Horticultural Hall
The Electricity Building
The Fisheries Building
The Mining Building
The first public demonstration of the telephone
Women's Pavilion
Art and sculpture from renowned artists
Cultural exhibits from various nations
Food and culinary displays
The State Building
Electric_lights_by_George_Westinghouse
The_Children's_Building
The_Foreign_Government_Building
The_Liberal_Arts_Building
The_United_States_Government_Building
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1893 World Fair
gptkbp:influenced Future_World's_Fairs
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for urban planning
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:notableFeature Ferris Wheel
Agricultural Building
Electricity Pavilion
Art Palace
Manufactures_and_Liberal_Arts_Building
gptkbp:openedIn May 1, 1893
October 30, 1893
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
gptkbp:significance Showcased_American_industrial_innovation
gptkbp:sustainability Used temporary structures
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_White_City
gptkbp:year 1893