Century 21 Exposition

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Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
attendance approximately 10 million visitors
category 1962 in Washington (state)
History of Seattle
World's fairs in the United States
cityHosted Seattle
closingDate 1962-10-21
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
followedBy Expo 67
genre exposition on science and the future
hasLegacy creation of Seattle Center as a civic and cultural hub
hasPavilion International Commerce and Industry Pavilion
Soviet Pavilion
United States Science Pavilion
Seattle Center Coliseum
surface form: Washington State Coliseum
leftLandmark International Fountain
KeyArena site
Pacific Science Center
Seattle Center Monorail
Space Needle
locatedIn Seattle
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Washington
surface form: Washington (state)
mainAttraction Alweg Monorail
Bubbleator ride
Science exhibits
Space Needle
surface form: Space Needle observation tower
motto The Age of Space
surface form: Living in the Space Age
notableStructureBuiltFor Seattle Center Monorail
Space Needle
United States Science Pavilion
officialName Century 21 Exposition self-link
openingDate 1962-04-21
organizingBody Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: City of Seattle
precededBy Expo 58
purpose promote Seattle's economic and cultural development
showcase advances in science and technology
recognizedBy Bureau International des Expositions
shortName Century 21 Exposition self-linksurface differs
surface form: Seattle World's Fair
slogan Century 21 Exposition self-linksurface differs
surface form: Century 21 Exposition: America's Space Age World's Fair
subjectOf urban redevelopment of Seattle Center
theme The Age of Space
the future
venue Seattle Center
year 1962

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Space Needle builtFor Century 21 Exposition
Seattle Center Coliseum event Century 21 Exposition
this entity surface form: Century 21 Exposition (1962 Seattle World’s Fair)
1962 World’s Fair officialName Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition officialName Century 21 Exposition self-link
Seattle Center Coliseum openedAsPavilionFor Century 21 Exposition
1962 World’s Fair organizer Century 21 Exposition
this entity surface form: Century 21 Exposition, Inc.
New York World's Fair predecessor Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition shortName Century 21 Exposition self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Seattle World's Fair
Century 21 Exposition slogan Century 21 Exposition self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Century 21 Exposition: America's Space Age World's Fair