Milan International (1906)

Milan International (1906)

The Milan International was a world's fair held in Milan in 1906[1] titled L'Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione, or sometimes The Great Expo of Work[2]. It received 4 012 776 visits and covered 250 acres.[3]

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Summary

The fair opened on April 28 1906, ran until the 31 October[4] and marked the opening of the Simplon Tunnel.

The fair was held in Sempione Park and Piazza d'Armi'[5], with the first location hosting fine arts displays and the latter industrial and engineering exhibits, along with the foreign pavilions[6]. Countries contributing included many from Western Europe[7], China, Japan, Turkey, United States, Canada and several south american countries shared a pavilion[8].

Legacy

The International Commission on Occupational Health was founded at the Milan International and is still active; and the Milan acquarium was built, and is still standing.

Acquarium Brunetti built for the Milan International and designed by Sebastiano Giuseppe Locati

See also

References

  1. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Milan 1906". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 
  2. ^ "World Expo 1906 Milan". http://www.aboutmilan.com/expo-2015/milan-1906.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Appendix B:Fair Statistics". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 
  4. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Appendix B:Fair Statistics". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 
  5. ^ "World Expo 1906 Milan". http://www.aboutmilan.com/expo-2015/milan-1906.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
  6. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Milan 1906". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 
  7. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Milan 1906". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 
  8. ^ Pelle, Findling. "Milan 1906". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. ISBN 9780786434169. 


List of world expositions
Retrospectively recognised expositions

The Great Exhibition  – Exposition Universelle (1855)  – 1862 International Exhibition  – Exposition Universelle (1867)  – Weltausstellung 1873 Wien  – Centennial Exposition  – Exposition Universelle (1878)  – Sydney International Exhibition (1879)  – Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)  – Melbourne Centennial  – Exposición Universal de Barcelona  – Exposition Universelle (1889)  – World's Columbian Exposition  – Brussels International (1897)  – Exposition Universelle (1900)  – Pan-American Exposition  – Louisiana Purchase Exposition  – Liège International (1905)  – Milan International (1906)  – Irish International Exhibition (1907)  – Jamestown Exposition  – Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition  – Brussels International 1910  – Esposizione internationale d'industria e de labora  – Exposition universelle et internationale (1913)  – Panama–Pacific International Exposition  – Panama–California Exposition (1915)
BIE recognised
BIE recognition withdrawn
BIE recognised horticultural exhibitions
International Garden Festival  – Expo '90  · 1999 World Horticultural Exposition  – Shenyang China International Horticultural Exposition 2006  – Taipei International Flora Exposition  – Xi'an China International Horticultural Exposition 2011  – 2012 Venlo Floriade)

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