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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:World's_Fair
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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41,454,412
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gptkbp:area
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200 hectares
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gptkbp:BIERecognized
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true
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gptkbp:category
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Science and technology exhibitions
1958 in Belgium
20th-century world's fairs
International exhibitions
Events in Brussels
Modernist architecture in Belgium
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Belgium
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gptkbp:endDate
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1958-10-19
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Expo_1962_(Seattle)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Expo 1958 (Brussels)
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gptkbp:legacy
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Atomium remains a Brussels landmark
Highlighted Cold War competition
Influenced future World's Fairs
Showcased decolonization issues
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Brussels
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gptkbp:logo
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gptkb:Stylized_Atomium
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gptkbp:motto
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Evaluation of the World for a More Humane World
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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Atomium
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Debut of the Atomium
Philips Pavilion presented Poème électronique by Le Corbusier and Iannis Xenakis
Controversy over the Congo Pavilion
Showcased postwar optimism and modernism
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gptkbp:notableExhibit
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gptkb:Color_television_(US_Pavilion)
gptkb:Sputnik_1_(Soviet_Pavilion)
Cultural performances
Modern art
Technological innovations
Miniature trains
Nuclear energy displays
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gptkbp:notablePavilion
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gptkb:Philips_Pavilion
gptkb:Soviet_Pavilion
gptkb:US_Pavilion
gptkb:Congo_Pavilion
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_et_Internationale_de_Bruxelles
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Belgian_Government
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Expo_1955_(Stockholm)
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gptkbp:startDate
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1958-04-17
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:A_World_View_–_A_New_Humanism
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gptkbp:troopContributingCountries
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46
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1937,_Paris)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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