1911 Turin International Exposition grounds
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The 1911 Turin International Exposition grounds were the extensive fairgrounds in Turin, Italy, developed to host the 1911 world's fair celebrating the 50th anniversary of Italian unification, featuring numerous monumental pavilions and exhibition palaces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition complex
ⓘ
world's fair grounds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | grounds of the Turin International Exposition of 1911 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts influences
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eclectic historicist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
1911 in Turin
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former exhibition and convention centers in Italy ⓘ world's fair architecture ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| eventHosted | Turin International Exposition of 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
agricultural exhibition areas
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amusement attractions ⓘ exhibition palaces ⓘ fine arts pavilion ⓘ industrial exhibition halls ⓘ monumental entrance gateways ⓘ national pavilions ⓘ restaurants and cafes ⓘ temporary streets and plazas ⓘ transport and communications pavilions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
arts and culture
ⓘ
celebration of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ industrial progress ⓘ |
| heritage | some structures influenced later urban development in Turin ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piedmont
ⓘ
Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Castello del Valentino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parco del Valentino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the River Po ⓘ |
| mostStructuresDemolished | after 1911 exposition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large scale of temporary monumental architecture
ⓘ
symbolic representation of unified Italy ⓘ |
| openedForUse | 1911 ⓘ |
| organizingAuthority |
Kingdom of Italy government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Turin ⓘ |
| partOf | 1911 Turin International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Italian unification
ⓘ
to host the 1911 world's fair ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 50th anniversary of Italian unification ⓘ |
| temporalUse | temporary fairgrounds ⓘ |
| transportAccess | served by Turin tramway lines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
art exhibitions
ⓘ
international exhibitions ⓘ national displays of industry and technology ⓘ public entertainment ⓘ |
| visitorCapacity | hundreds of thousands of visitors over the course of the fair ⓘ |
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