1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition

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international exposition world's fair

The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition was a world's fair that showcased industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements while spurring major urban development and modernization in Barcelona.

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Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1888 1
Exposición Universal de Barcelona de 1888 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ
alsoKnownAs 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ⓘ
surface form: Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1888

1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ⓘ
surface form: Exposición Universal de Barcelona de 1888
category 1888 in Spain ⓘ
Barcelona ⓘ
surface form: History of Barcelona

World's fairs in Spain ⓘ
city Barcelona ⓘ
commissionerGeneral Eugenio Serrano de Casanova ⓘ
continent Europe ⓘ
country Spain ⓘ
endDate 1888-12-09 ⓘ
exhibitedDomain agriculture ⓘ
applied sciences ⓘ
colonial products ⓘ
fine arts ⓘ
industrial machinery ⓘ
featuredStructure Arc de Triomf (Barcelona) ⓘ
Cascada Monumental ⓘ
Castell dels Tres Dragons ⓘ
Hivernacle (Barcelona greenhouse) ⓘ
Umbracle (Barcelona shade house) ⓘ
followedBy 1889 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form: 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle
hostCity Barcelona ⓘ
hostNation Kingdom of Spain ⓘ
impactOnCityPlanning development of new public buildings and pavilions ⓘ
expansion and improvement of Barcelona's road network ⓘ
legacy boost to Catalan Modernisme architecture ⓘ
consolidation of Ciutadella Park as Barcelona's main urban park ⓘ
construction of the Arc de Triomf as main entrance ⓘ
international recognition of Barcelona ⓘ
mainVenue Parc de la Ciutadella ⓘ
surface form: Ciutadella Park
mayorOfHostCityAtOpening Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet ⓘ
numberOfParticipatingCountries 27 ⓘ
openedBy Alfonso XIII of Spain ⓘ
openingYear 1888 ⓘ
organizer City Council of Barcelona ⓘ
surface form: Barcelona City Council
precededBy 1878 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form: 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle
purpose to promote Barcelona as a modern European city ⓘ
to showcase industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements ⓘ
result major urban development in Barcelona ⓘ
modernization of Barcelona's infrastructure ⓘ
transformation of Ciutadella Park into a public space ⓘ
startDate 1888-04-08 ⓘ
theme arts and culture ⓘ
industrial progress ⓘ
scientific advancement ⓘ
visitorAttraction monumental fountains and gardens in Ciutadella Park ⓘ

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1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition → alsoKnownAs → 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ⓘ
this entity surface form: Exposición Universal de Barcelona de 1888
1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition → alsoKnownAs → 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ⓘ
this entity surface form: Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1888
Barcelona → hostedEvent → 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition ⓘ