1878 Exposition Universelle

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The 1878 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held in Paris to showcase French recovery after the Franco-Prussian War and to celebrate advances in industry, technology, and the arts.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf exposition in Paris
international exposition
world's fair
category 19th-century world's fair
history of Paris
international exhibitions in France
city Paris
continent Europe
country France
endDate 1878-11-10
followedBy 1889 Exposition Universelle
hasLanguage English
French
headOfStateAtOpening Patrice de MacMahon
historicalContext early years of the French Third Republic
post Franco-Prussian War period
location Champ de Mars
Trocadéro
mainBuilding Palais du Champ de Mars
Palais du Trocadéro
motto Exposition Universelle de 1878
notableFeature Trocadéro Palace built as a permanent structure
display of telephone technology
exhibitions of machinery and industrial equipment
introduction of large-scale electric lighting displays
major international art exhibitions
notableInnovation presentation of new communication technologies
widespread public demonstration of electric lighting in Paris
numberOfParticipatingCountries more than 30
openingYear 1878
organizingBody French Third Republic
politicalSignificance instrument of cultural diplomacy
symbol of French national recovery and prestige
precededBy 1867 Exposition Universelle
purpose to celebrate advances in industry, technology, and the arts
to showcase French recovery after the Franco-Prussian War
showcasedDomain agriculture
applied arts
fine arts
industry
technology
startDate 1878-05-01
theme fine arts
industrial progress
technological innovation
timePeriod Belle Époque
typeOfEvent cultural event
economic event
technological exhibition
visitorCount over 16 million

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ("1878 Paris Exposition Universelle")
1889 Exposition Universelle
precededBy
Palais du Champ de Mars ("Exposition Universelle of 1878")
constructedFor
Palais du Champ de Mars ("Exposition Universelle of 1878")
demolishedAfter
Palais du Champ de Mars ("Exposition Universelle of 1878")
exhibition
1867 Exposition Universelle
followedBy
Champ de Mars ("Exposition Universelle 1878")
hostedEvent
1878 Exposition Universelle ("Exposition Universelle de 1878")
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