World's Fair 1855

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:attendance over 5 million
gptkbp:awards Medals for best exhibits
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced future expos
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Promoted international cooperation
Showcased global cultures
Influenced art movements
Inspired literature
Encouraged trade relations
gptkbp:duration 6 months
gptkbp:exhibits International
over 5,000
over 20 acres
Art_and_Industry
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Second_Industrial_Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World's Fair 1855
gptkbp:internationalRelations gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:launchDate May 15, 1855
November 15, 1855
gptkbp:legacy Set standards for future fairs
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:notable_event Eiffel_Tower_model
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:Emperor_Napoleon_III
gptkb:Jules_Verne
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:predecessor Exposition Universelle 1855
gptkbp:significance First official World's Fair in France
gptkbp:successor Exposition Universelle 1867
gptkbp:technology Electricity
Photography
Telegraph
Railways
Textile machinery
Steam engines
gptkbp:theme Industrial Exposition
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Palais_de_l'Industrie
gptkbp:year 1855