German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
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The German Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, starkly modernist structure designed by Albert Speer to project Nazi Germany’s power and ideology on the international stage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) canonical | 1 |
| Nazi Germany Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) | 1 |
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Target entity: German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Context triple: [Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937), notablePavilion, German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)]
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Germany Pavilion
The Germany Pavilion is a themed area in EPCOT at Walt Disney World that recreates traditional German architecture, culture, dining, and shopping experiences for park guests.
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Barcelona Pavilion
The Barcelona Pavilion is a landmark of modernist architecture, renowned for its minimalist design, open plan, and luxurious materials, originally created as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona.
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Spanish Pavilion, Paris International Exposition 1937
The Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition was a modernist exhibition building, co-designed by Josep Lluís Sert, that famously showcased Picasso’s “Guernica” as a powerful statement against the Spanish Civil War.
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Soviet Pavilion
The Soviet Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition space at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, showcasing Soviet technological, scientific, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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The Land pavilion
The Land pavilion is an Epcot attraction focused on agriculture and environmental stewardship, featuring exhibits and rides that explore sustainable farming and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Target entity description: The German Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, starkly modernist structure designed by Albert Speer to project Nazi Germany’s power and ideology on the international stage.
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A.
Germany Pavilion
The Germany Pavilion is a themed area in EPCOT at Walt Disney World that recreates traditional German architecture, culture, dining, and shopping experiences for park guests.
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B.
Barcelona Pavilion
The Barcelona Pavilion is a landmark of modernist architecture, renowned for its minimalist design, open plan, and luxurious materials, originally created as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona.
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C.
Spanish Pavilion, Paris International Exposition 1937
The Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition was a modernist exhibition building, co-designed by Josep Lluís Sert, that famously showcased Picasso’s “Guernica” as a powerful statement against the Spanish Civil War.
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Soviet Pavilion
The Soviet Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition space at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, showcasing Soviet technological, scientific, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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The Land pavilion
The Land pavilion is an Epcot attraction focused on agriculture and environmental stewardship, featuring exhibits and rides that explore sustainable farming and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi propaganda architecture
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building ⓘ exhibition pavilion ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement | Nazi architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albert Speer’s early major works
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Third Reich ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Adolf Hitler’s regime
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Nazi Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi government
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| country | Germany ⓘ |
| demolished | yes ⓘ |
| demolishedAfter | end of the 1937 exposition ⓘ |
| designer | Albert Speer ⓘ |
| event |
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)
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surface form:
1937 Paris Exposition
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne
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| exhibitionType | national pavilion ⓘ |
| function |
national showcase for German technology and culture
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propaganda display ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
architectural manifestation of Nazi foreign propaganda in the 1930s
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key example of Nazi exhibition design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical monumental architecture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | international visitors ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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steel ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
eagle symbol of the Third Reich
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large swastika emblems ⓘ stark, austere façade ⓘ tower-like vertical massing ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| purpose |
to project Nazi Germany’s power
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to promote Nazi ideology internationally ⓘ |
| spatialRelationship | faced the Soviet Pavilion across the main axis of the exposition ⓘ |
| style |
modernist
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monumental architecture ⓘ stripped classicism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
expression of German national strength
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visual representation of Nazi ideology ⓘ |
| theme |
Germany as a modern technological power
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order, discipline, and strength ⓘ |
| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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Subject: German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Description of subject: The German Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, starkly modernist structure designed by Albert Speer to project Nazi Germany’s power and ideology on the international stage.
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