International Exhibitions

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A world's fair, world fair, world expo, universal exposition, or international exposition (sometimes expo or Expo for short) is a large international exhibition designed to showcase achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world. .. The first era, the era of "industrialization", roughtly covered the years from 1800 to 1938. In these days, world expositions were largely focused on trade and displayed technological advances and inventions. World expositions were platforms for state-of-the-art science and technology from around the world. (wiki)

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Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
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Champs De Mars "Exposition Universelle"- 1855, 1867 (With Palais Du Trocadero), 1878, 1889 (With Eiffel Tower) And 1900. "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Et Techniques Dans La Vie Moderne" 1937 (With New Palais De Chaillot On Site Of Palais Du Trocadero)
Budapest
Budapest
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
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Heroes' Square - Millenium Exhibition 1896
Royal Exhibition Building
Inscribed: 2004
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Royal Exhibtion Building 1880
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
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Biennale
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
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The Current Bell At Independence Hall, "Centennial Bell", Was Made For The Centennial International Exhibition Of 1876, The First Official World's Fair In The United States.
Belfries
Belfries
Belgium, France
Inscribed: 1999
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World's Fair 1913 Ghent: Its Belfry Was Renovated For That Occasion, And A New Spire Was Erected
Uxmal
Uxmal
Mexico
Inscribed: 1996
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In 1930 Frans Blom Led A Tulane University Expedition To The Site. They Made Plaster Casts Of The Façades Of The "Nunnery Quadrangle"; Using These Casts, A Replica Of The Quadrangle Was Constructed And Displayed At The 1933 World's Fair In Chicago, Illinois. (Wiki)
Tower of Hercules
Inscribed: 2009
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The "Image Of Renovation, Change And Progress Was What Influenced The Government Of Spain To Send A Model Of The Tower Of Hercules Lighthouse To The Universal Exhibition In Paris In 1869 As An Example Of The New Engineering Projects That Were Being Undertaken In The Country. This International Forum Was Chosen To Display The New Value That Had Been Conferred Upon The Tower Of Hercules, Not Only On A Regional And National Level, But Also Internationally. This Task Of Publicising The Monument Was Completed By The Presentation Of The Same Model At The Universal Exhibition Of Vienna In 1873." (Executive Summary, P. Vi)
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2016
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"The Maisons De La Weissenhof-Siedlung That Became Known Worldwide, As Part Of The Werkbund Exhibition" (Official Description)
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Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
Inscribed: 2021
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"The Colony Was Expanded During Successive International Exhibitions In 1901, 1904, 1908 And 1914." – "Four Pioneering And Internationally Acclaimed Building Exhibitions Were Held Between 1901 And 1914." (Official Description)
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
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Eugène Mercier Launched The Construction Of The Largest Cask In The World, Capable Of Holding 160,000 Litres, Or More Than 213,000 Bottles Of Champagne And Weighing 23 Tons. Sixteen Years Would Be Necessary To Complete It (1871-1887) Before The Cask Was Moved To Paris For The 1889 Universal Exhibition. The Object Would Be One Of The Major Attractions Of The Universal Exhibition And Would Finish Second, Behind The Eiffel Tower, Which Would Win The Competition. Since 1989 It Has Decorated The New Reception Area Of The Mercier Establishment. (Nomination File, P. 216, 226) The Large Pommery Cask Also Featured At A Universal Exhibition, In Saint Louis In 1904, As A Friendship Symbol Between France And The Us. (Nomination File, Annexe 2, P. 192)