Exposition Universelle (1878)
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The Exposition Universelle of 1878 (French pronunciation: [ɛkspozisjɔ̃ ynivɛʁsɛl]), better known in English as the 1878 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 1 May to 10 November 1878, to celebrate the recovery of France after the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War. It was the third of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937.[lower-alpha 1]
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | Historical Expo |
Name | Exposition universelle de 1878 |
Building(s) | Palais du Trocadéro |
Area | 75 hectares (190 acres) |
Invention(s) | Icemachine, Electric streetlights |
Visitors | 13,000,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 36 |
Location | |
Country | France |
City | Paris |
Venue | Avenue des Nations |
Coordinates | 48°51′44″N 2°17′17.7″E |
Timeline | |
Opening | 1 May 1878 (1878-05-01) |
Closure | 10 November 1878 (1878-11-10) |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia |
Next | Melbourne International Exhibition (1880) in Melbourne |
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