The Great British Exhibition
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Joseph_Paxton
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| gptkbp:attendance |
6 million visitors
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
promoted British industrial supremacy
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
platform for international cooperation
showcase of global cultures influence on design and architecture celebration of British innovation symbol of Victorian progress |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Prince_Albert
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| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkb:James_Watt gptkb:1851_Exhibition_Building gptkb:Charles_Babbage gptkb:Richard_Trevithick |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
over 100,000 items
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great British Exhibition
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent world fairs
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| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:the_1958_Brussels_World's_Fair
gptkb:the_1982_World's_Fair_in_Knoxville gptkb:the_Great_Exhibition_of_1855_in_Paris the 1862 International Exhibition in London the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris the 1910 Brussels International Exposition the 1937 International Exposition in Paris the 1967 Expo 67 in Montreal the 1970 Expo '70 in Osaka the 1992 Seville Expo the 2000 Expo 2000 in Hanover the 2010 Expo 2010 in Shanghai the 2020 Expo 2020 in Dubai |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
over 40 countries
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| gptkbp:is_open_to |
May 1, 1851
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| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired the establishment of the Victoria and Albert Museum
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Crystal_Palace
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| gptkbp:notable_guest |
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
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| gptkbp:opened |
November 15, 1851
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| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
celebrated with a grand event
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| gptkbp:purpose |
showcase industry and culture
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| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
public and private donations
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| gptkbp:significance |
first international exhibition of manufactured products
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Arts_Council
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| gptkbp:year |
1851
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Earls_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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