Vienna Exposition
| EXPO Vienna 1873 | |
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The Rotunde, centre of the exhibition
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Category | Historical |
| Name | Weltausstellung |
| Motto | Kultur und Erziehung (English: Culture and Education) |
| Building | Rotunde |
| Area | 233 Ha |
| Visitors | 7,255,000 |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria-Hungary |
| City | Vienna |
| Venue | Prater |
| Coordinates | 48°12′58″N 16°23′44″E / 48.21611°N 16.39556°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | May 1, 1873 |
| Closure | October 31, 1873 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Exposition Universelle (1867) in Paris |
| Next | Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia |
Weltausstellung 1873 Wien (English: World Exposition 1873 Vienna) was the large world exposition that was held in 1873 in the Austria-Hungarian capital of Vienna. Its motto was Kultur und Erziehung (English: Culture and Education).
There were almost 26,000 exhibitors housed in different buildings that were erected for this exposition, including the Rotunde (English: Rotunda), a large circular building in the great park of Prater designed by the Scottish engineer John Scott Russell. The Rotunde was destroyed by fire on September 17, 1937.
The Russian pavilion had a naval section designed by Viktor Hartmann. Exhibits included models of the Port of Rijeka and the Illés Relief model of Jerusalem.
Main entrance to the fair with the Rotunde behind
Naval section of the Russian pavilion
The Illés Relief
Exhibition hall for art and oriental
Swedish folk costumes displayed at the exposition
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