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]
Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione
Leopoldo Metlicovitz 's Expo's poster with railwaymen watching Milan from the Simplon Tunnel's portal
The fair opened on 28 April 1906, ran until 31 October[3] and marked the opening of the Simplon Tunnel. The fair was held in Sempione Park and Piazza d'Armi',[2] with the first location hosting fine arts displays and the latter industrial and engineering exhibits, along with the foreign pavilions.[1] Countries contributing included many from Western Europe,[4]China, Japan, Turkey, United States, Canada and several South American countries shared a pavilion.[4] The venues of the exposition were connected by the temporary Milan Exposition Elevated Railway.
milan, international, world, fair, held, milan, 1906, titled, esposizione, internazionale, sempione, sometimes, great, expo, work, received, visits, covered, acres, esposizione, internazionale, sempioneleopoldo, metlicovitz, expo, poster, with, railwaymen, wat. 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 Esposizione Internazionale del SempioneLeopoldo Metlicovitz s Expo s poster with railwaymen watching Milan from the Simplon Tunnel s portalOverviewBIE classUniversal expositionCategoryHistorical ExpoNameEsposizione Internazionale del SempioneBuilding s Simplon TunnelArea100 HaVisitors7 500 000 10 000 000Participant s Countries31LocationCountryItalyCityMilanVenueParco SempioneCoordinates45 28 22 4 N 9 10 28 E 45 472889 N 9 17444 E 45 472889 9 17444TimelineOpening28 April 1906 1906 04 28 Closure11 November 1906 1906 11 11 Universal expositionsPreviousLiege International 1905 in LiegeNextBrussels International 1910 in BrusselsSimultaneousOtherInternational Exhibition 1906 Contents 1 Summary 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksSummary Edit Art Nouveau Silver Medallion by Giannino Castiglioni to the Milan International 1906 The South Portal of the Simplon Tunnel is on the obverse The fair opened on 28 April 1906 ran until 31 October 3 and marked the opening of the Simplon Tunnel The fair was held in Sempione Park and Piazza d Armi 2 with the first location hosting fine arts displays and the latter industrial and engineering exhibits along with the foreign pavilions 1 Countries contributing included many from Western Europe 4 China Japan Turkey United States Canada and several South American countries shared a pavilion 4 The venues of the exposition were connected by the temporary Milan Exposition Elevated Railway Legacy EditThe International Commission on Occupational Health was founded at the Milan International and is still active and the Milan aquarium was built and is still standing Aquarium Brunetti built for the Milan International and designed by Sebastiano Giuseppe LocatiReferences Edit a b Pelle Findling Milan 1906 Encyclopedia of World s Fairs and Expositions p 185 ISBN 978 0 7864 3416 9 a b World Expo 1906 Milan Retrieved 30 October 2011 a b Pelle Findling Appendix B Fair Statistics Encyclopedia of World s Fairs and Expositions p 415 ISBN 978 0 7864 3416 9 a b Pelle Findling Milan 1906 Encyclopedia of World s Fairs and Expositions p 186 ISBN 978 0 7864 3416 9 External links EditOfficial website of the BIE MI1906 La citta bianca nella storia e nelle collezioni Retrieved 31 October 2010 Italian language This festival related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Italian history article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milan International amp oldid 1100425634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
