Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940
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The Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 was a major state-organized fair in Lisbon celebrating Portugal’s history, empire, and nationalist ideology under the Estado Novo regime.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exposição do Mundo Português | 1 |
| Portuguese World Exhibition | 1 |
| Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4691809 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 Context triple: [Padrão dos Descobrimentos, originallyBuiltFor, Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940]
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A.
Expo 58
Expo 58 was the first major World’s Fair held after World War II, hosted in Brussels in 1958 and best known for its iconic Atomium structure and celebration of postwar modernity and technological progress.
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B.
1929 Barcelona International Exposition
The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition was a world's fair that showcased modernist architecture, technological progress, and Catalan culture, leaving a lasting legacy on the city's urban landscape, including landmarks like the Magic Fountain and the Montjuïc complex.
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Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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D.
1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition was a world's fair that showcased industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements while spurring major urban development and modernization in Barcelona.
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E.
Expo 98
Expo 98 was the 1998 World Exposition held in Lisbon, Portugal, themed around the oceans and maritime exploration, which spurred major urban redevelopment along the Tagus River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 Target entity description: The Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 was a major state-organized fair in Lisbon celebrating Portugal’s history, empire, and nationalist ideology under the Estado Novo regime.
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A.
Expo 58
Expo 58 was the first major World’s Fair held after World War II, hosted in Brussels in 1958 and best known for its iconic Atomium structure and celebration of postwar modernity and technological progress.
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B.
1929 Barcelona International Exposition
The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition was a world's fair that showcased modernist architecture, technological progress, and Catalan culture, leaving a lasting legacy on the city's urban landscape, including landmarks like the Magic Fountain and the Montjuïc complex.
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C.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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D.
1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition was a world's fair that showcased industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements while spurring major urban development and modernization in Barcelona.
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E.
Expo 98
Expo 98 was the 1998 World Exposition held in Lisbon, Portugal, themed around the oceans and maritime exploration, which spurred major urban redevelopment along the Tagus River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition
ⓘ
state-organized fair ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Exposição do Mundo Português
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese World Exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Carlos Ramos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cottinelli Telmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge Segurado NERFINISHED ⓘ Paulino Montez NERFINISHED ⓘ Raul Rodrigues Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Veloso Reis Camelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirector | Leopoldo de Almeida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
300th anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Portugal
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800th anniversary of the foundation of Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-12-02 ⓘ |
| features |
architectural ensembles in monumental style
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colonial propaganda ⓘ ethnographic displays ⓘ historical reconstructions ⓘ |
| genre | national exhibition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brazil pavilion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonial section ⓘ Empire Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Gardens of Praça do Império NERFINISHED ⓘ Monument to the Discoveries (temporary version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nautical pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese World pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lusotropicalism precursor
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Portuguese nationalism ⓘ corporatism ⓘ imperialism ⓘ |
| influenced | urban development of Belém ⓘ |
| legacy |
construction of permanent Monument to the Discoveries site
ⓘ
permanent urban layout of Praça do Império ⓘ |
| location |
Belém
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Praça do Império NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Estado Novo
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Estado Novo dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalLeader | António de Oliveira Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Portuguese empire
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celebration of Portuguese history ⓘ promotion of nationalist ideology ⓘ propaganda for Estado Novo regime ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-06-23 ⓘ |
| theme |
civilizing mission of the Portuguese empire
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continuity of the Portuguese nation ⓘ glorification of Portuguese Discoveries ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War era ⓘ |
| visitorCount | millions of visitors ⓘ |
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Subject: Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 Description of subject: The Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940 was a major state-organized fair in Lisbon celebrating Portugal’s history, empire, and nationalist ideology under the Estado Novo regime.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Portuguese World Exhibition
this entity surface form:
Exposição do Mundo Português