1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
World's Fair held in Barcelona, Spain in 1888 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition (in Catalan: Exposició Universal de Barcelona and Exposición Universal de Barcelona in Spanish) was Spain's first International World's Fair[1] and ran from 8 April to 9 December 1888.[2] The second one in Barcelona was held in 1929).
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1888 Barcelona | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | Historical Expo |
Name | Exposició Universal de Barcelona / Exposición Universal de Barcelona |
Building(s) | Arc de Triomf |
Area | 46.5 ha |
Visitors | 2.300.000 |
Organized by | Tomàs Moragas (artistic director) |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 30 |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
City | Barcelona |
Venue | Parc de la Ciutadella |
Coordinates | 41°23′17″N 2°11′15″E |
Timeline | |
Opening | 8 April 1888 (1888-04-08) |
Closure | 10 December 1888 (1888-12-10) |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Melbourne International Exhibition (1880) in Melbourne |
Next | Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris |
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