Brussels International Exposition 1897

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Bureau_International_des_Expositions
gptkb:International_Exhibitions_Foundation
gptkb:Union_des_Expositions_Internationales
gptkb:World's_Fair_Organization
gptkb:International_Council_of_Museums
gptkb:International_Association_of_Exhibitions_and_Events
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Victor_Horta
gptkbp:attendance 2 million visitors
gptkbp:closing_ceremony November 1, 1897
gptkbp:closing_date November 1, 1897
gptkbp:cultural_impact Promoted Belgian culture and industry
gptkbp:cultural_significance Showcased advancements in technology and art
gptkbp:exhibition_duration 6 months
gptkbp:exhibition_focus gptkb:Cultural_exchange
Technological innovation
Artistic achievements
Industrial progress
gptkbp:exhibition_venue 50 hectares
gptkbp:exhibitor over 30 countries
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the 19th-century World's Fair movement
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the height of the Belgian industrial era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brussels International Exposition 1897
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future international exhibitions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brussels
gptkbp:major_attraction gptkb:The_Belgian_Pavilion
gptkb:The_Giant_Ferris_Wheel
gptkb:The_Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Grand_Prix_for_architecture
Grand Prix for inventions
Grand Prix for fine arts
Grand Prix for industrial design
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkb:Emperor_Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria
gptkb:Czar_Nicholas_II_of_Russia
gptkb:Queen_Marie_Henriette_of_Belgium
President Félix Faure of France
gptkbp:opening_ceremony April 18, 1897
gptkbp:opening_date April 18, 1897
gptkbp:pavilion gptkb:Pavilion_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Pavilion_of_Belgium
gptkb:Pavilion_of_France
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Brussels_International_Exposition_1880
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Exposition_Universelle
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Belgian_government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Brussels_International_Exposition_1910
gptkbp:theme Art and Industry
gptkbp:visitors 2 million
gptkbp:year 1897
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Art_Nouveau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4