Expo 67
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Expo 67 was a major world's fair held in 1967 that showcased international pavilions, cutting-edge architecture, and cultural exhibitions, becoming a landmark event in Canada's centennial celebrations.
Observed surface forms (9)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| architect | Moshe Safdie ⓘ |
| architecturalHighlight |
Habitat 67
ⓘ
surface form:
Habitat 67 modular housing complex
geodesic dome of the United States Pavilion ⓘ |
| category |
1967 in Canada
ⓘ
History of Montreal ⓘ World's fairs in Canada ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1967-10-29 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canada Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Centennial of Canadian Confederation
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| eventIn |
Canada Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Centennial
|
| followedBy |
Expo ’70
ⓘ
surface form:
Expo 70 (Osaka)
|
| hasLegacySite |
Biosphere (Montreal)
ⓘ
Habitat 67 ⓘ
surface form:
Habitat 67 residential complex
La Ronde amusement park ⓘ |
| hostCity | Montreal ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montreal ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Île Notre-Dame
ⓘ
Île Sainte-Hélène ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
commemorative films
ⓘ
official guidebooks ⓘ postage stamps ⓘ |
| motto | Man and His World ⓘ |
| notablePavilion |
Canada Pavilion
ⓘ
France Pavilion ⓘ Habitat 67 ⓘ Quebec Pavilion ⓘ Soviet Union Pavilion ⓘ United States Pavilion ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | 62 ⓘ |
| numberOfPavilions | 90+ ⓘ |
| officialName |
Expo 67
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition universelle et internationale de Montréal 1967
|
| openingDate | 1967-04-27 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Bureau International des Expositions
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau international des expositions
|
| precededBy | Expo 64 (Lausanne) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bureau International des Expositions
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau international des expositions
|
| record | one of the most successful world's fairs by attendance ⓘ |
| shortName | Expo 67 self-link ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark in Canadian cultural history
ⓘ
major event of Canada's centennial celebrations ⓘ showcase of mid-20th-century modern architecture ⓘ |
| theme | Man and His World ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
Concorde Bridge
ⓘ
Montreal Metro expansion ⓘ Victoria Bridge improvements ⓘ |
| visitorCount | over 50 million ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La Ronde
this entity surface form:
Canadian Centennial
this entity surface form:
Canadian Centennial
subject surface form:
France Pavilion (Expo 67)
this entity surface form:
World Exposition of 1967
subject surface form:
Caribana
this entity surface form:
Canadian Centennial
subject surface form:
La Ronde
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 amusement area
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 main exhibition site
this entity surface form:
Exposition universelle et internationale de Montréal 1967
subject surface form:
La Ronde
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 Corporation
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 national pavilions
subject surface form:
France Pavilion (Expo 67)
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 national pavilions
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 site
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 national pavilions
subject surface form:
France Pavilion (Expo 67)
this entity surface form:
Expo 67 exhibition grounds