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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:exhibition
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Joseph_Paxton
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gptkbp:attendance
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6 million visitors
1.2 million in final week
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gptkbp:attendees
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Over 6 million
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gptkbp:closing_ceremony
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November 15, 1851
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gptkbp:collectibility
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Official guidebook
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gptkbp:consequences
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Profitable
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gptkbp:construction_material
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Cast iron
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gptkbp:cultural_exchange
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Showcased global cultures
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspired future exhibitions
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of the Industrial Revolution
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gptkbp:date
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1851
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gptkbp:duration
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5 months
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 1851
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gptkbp:exhibition
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Published for attendees
Crystal Palace became a concert venue
Crystal Palace became a museum
Glass and iron structure
Crystal Palace became a sports venue
Crystal Palace was destroyed by fire in 1936
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gptkbp:exhibition_space
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990,000 square feet
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gptkbp:exhibitor
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Over 14,000
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Victorian_era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Great Exhibition 1851
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gptkbp:impact
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Promoted British industry
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gptkbp:influence
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International exhibitions
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gptkbp:invention
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The sewing machine (displayed)
The telephone (displayed later)
The typewriter (displayed)
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Cultural_exchange
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Crystal_Palace,_London
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
Silver Medal
Council Medal
Diploma of Honour
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gptkbp:notable_exhibitions
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The Koh-i-Noor diamond
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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The Great Wheel (not built for this exhibition)
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gptkbp:notable_visitor
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gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:opening_ceremony
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May 1, 1851
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Prince_Albert
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gptkbp:participating_nations
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Countries from around the world
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gptkbp:purpose
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Showcase industry and culture
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gptkbp:significance
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First world's fair
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:British_government
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gptkbp:theme
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Industry and technology
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:World's_Fair_1862
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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