1900 Exposition Universelle

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The 1900 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to showcase the achievements of the 19th century and emerging innovations of the 20th, featuring landmark attractions like the Grand Palais and the first Paris Métro line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
approximateVisitors 50 million
category 1900 in France
History of Paris
World's fairs in Paris
centuryCelebrated 19th century
city Paris
continent Europe
country France
endDate 1900-11-12
exhibited art
colonial displays
industrial products
scientific innovations
featuredArtMovement Art Nouveau
featuredTechnology cinema
electricity
moving sidewalks
followedBy Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes
surface form: Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes
languageOfOfficialName French
legacy construction of Pont Alexandre III
construction of the Grand Palais
construction of the Petit Palais
development of the Paris Métro
metroLineInaugurated Paris Métro Line 1
notableInfrastructure first Paris Métro line
notableStructure Musée d'Orsay
surface form: Gare d'Orsay

Grand Palais, Paris
surface form: Grand Palais

Petit Palais
Pont Alexandre III
numberOfParticipatingCountries 40
officialName 1900 Exposition Universelle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Exposition Universelle de 1900
openedBy Émile Loubet
organizingCountry France
precededBy 1889 Exposition Universelle
purpose to present innovations of the 20th century
to showcase achievements of the 19th century
startDate 1900-04-14
theme celebration of the achievements of the past century
optimism about the new century
timePeriod Belle Époque
venue Champ de Mars
Les Invalides, Paris
surface form: Esplanade des Invalides

Quai d'Orsay
Trocadéro

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Grand Palais, Paris builtFor 1900 Exposition Universelle
subject surface form: Grand Palais
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle 1900
Pont Alexandre III builtFor 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle (1900)
Palais des Colonies exhibition 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle (1900)
1889 Exposition Universelle followedBy 1900 Exposition Universelle
Palais des Colonies hasCategory 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle (1900) buildings
Champ de Mars hostedEvent 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle 1900
Paris hostedEvent 1900 Exposition Universelle
Belle Époque notableEvent 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle of 1900
1900 Exposition Universelle officialName 1900 Exposition Universelle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle de 1900
Summer Olympics 1900 openedBy 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle (1900)
Grand Palais, Paris openedFor 1900 Exposition Universelle
subject surface form: Grand Palais
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle 1900
Paris Métro Line 1 openedForExposition 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle 1900
Petit Palais partOf 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle of 1900
Summer Olympics 1900 partOf 1900 Exposition Universelle
this entity surface form: Exposition Universelle (1900)
this entity surface form: Exposition universelle de 1900