Glaspalast in Munich
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The Glaspalast in Munich was a 19th-century glass exhibition hall modeled after London’s Crystal Palace, serving as a major venue for art and industrial exhibitions until its destruction by fire in 1931.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glaspalast in Munich canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
destroyed building
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exhibition hall ⓘ glass building ⓘ |
| architect |
August von Voit
NERFINISHED
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Mettig & Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | iron-and-glass architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
German industrialization
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Munich art scene ⓘ |
| causeOfFire | suspected electrical fault ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King Maximilian II of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | 1854 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1853 ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center for German art exhibitions before World War I
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major 19th-century exhibition venue in southern Germany ⓘ |
| destroyed | 1931 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| destructionDate | June 6, 1931 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glass roof
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iron framework ⓘ large central nave ⓘ three-aisled basilica-like main hall ⓘ two side aisles ⓘ |
| height | approximately 25 m ⓘ |
| heritage | considered a landmark of early glass-and-iron exhibition architecture ⓘ |
| hostedExhibition |
Allgemeine Deutsche Industrieausstellung 1854
NERFINISHED
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Bavarian national industrial exhibitions ⓘ Secessionist art exhibitions ⓘ international art exhibitions of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Great Exhibition of 1851 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 234 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Königsplatz area
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Maxvorstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cast iron
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glass ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | The Crystal Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | large cholera exhibition and hygiene displays in 1854 ⓘ |
| opened | 1854 ⓘ |
| purpose |
art exhibitions
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industrial exhibitions ⓘ trade fairs ⓘ world’s fair–style exhibitions ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| successorStructure | Haus der Kunst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 67 m ⓘ |
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