Paris Exposition Universelle (1889)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paris_Exposition_Universelle_(1889)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors	over 32 million
gptkbp:area	96 hectares
gptkbp:awarded	gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	medals postage stamps souvenir coins
gptkbp:country	gptkb:France
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:French_franc
gptkbp:endDate	1889-10-31
gptkbp:exhibits	gptkb:Eiffel_Tower gptkb:World's_Fair gptkb:Palais_des_Beaux-Arts gptkb:Galerie_des_Machines
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1900)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Paris Exposition Universelle (1889)
gptkbp:introduced	gptkb:Eiffel_Tower gptkb:phonograph_(by_Edison) piston engine aluminium electric lighting hydraulic elevator
gptkbp:legacy	influenced future world's fairs Eiffel Tower remains a Paris landmark boosted tourism in Paris demonstrated French cultural leadership inspired artists and architects promoted Art Nouveau showcased technological innovation
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:mainFunction	gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Buffalo_Bill's_Wild_West_Show first public demonstration of the phonograph in France
gptkbp:notableFeature	gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
gptkbp:notableParticipant	gptkb:Paul_Gauguin gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody gptkb:Vincent_van_Gogh
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_de_1889
gptkbp:opened	gptkb:President_Sadi_Carnot
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1878)
gptkbp:purpose	celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution
gptkbp:significance	symbol of French industrial achievement
gptkbp:startDate	1889-05-06
gptkbp:theme	progress and industry
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries	35
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Belle_Epoque
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6