Brussels International Exposition 1939

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Modernism
Promoted modernist architecture
gptkbp:closing_ceremony October 27, 1939
gptkbp:closing_date October 27, 1939
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced art movements
gptkbp:cultural_significance Showcase of pre-war innovations
gptkbp:economic_impact Showcased technological advancements
gptkbp:exhibition_venue 100 hectares
gptkbp:exhibitor gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historical_context Preceded by the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne
Followed by the 1949 Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brussels International Exposition 1939
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future expos
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brussels
gptkbp:major_attraction gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkb:Atomium
gptkb:Palace_of_Industry
Palace of the World
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Victor_Horta
gptkb:I._M._Pei
gptkb:Richard_Neutra
gptkb:Bjarke_Ingels
gptkb:Marcel_Lajos_Breuer
gptkb:Mies_van_der_Rohe
gptkb:Paul_Rudolph
gptkb:Eero_Saarinen
gptkb:Moshe_Safdie
gptkb:Philip_Johnson
gptkb:Renzo_Piano
gptkb:Frank_Gehry
gptkb:Louis_Kahn
gptkb:Norman_Foster
gptkb:Zaha_Hadid
gptkb:Daniel_Libeskind
gptkb:Richard_Meier
gptkb:Tadao_Ando
gptkb:Walter_Gropius
gptkb:Alvar_Aalto
gptkb:Le_Corbusier
gptkb:Oscar_Niemeyer
gptkb:Santiago_Calatrava
gptkb:Kenzo_Tange
gptkbp:opening_ceremony April 20, 1939
gptkbp:opening_date April 20, 1939
gptkbp:pavilion gptkb:French_Pavilion
gptkb:Belgian_Pavilion
gptkb:British_Pavilion
gptkb:German_Pavilion
gptkbp:significant_event World War II outbreak
gptkbp:theme Art and Technology in Modern Life
gptkbp:visitors approximately 12 million
gptkbp:year 1939
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brussels_International_Exposition_1935
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7