Exposition Internationale d'Anvers 1894

1894 CE.

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The Antwerp International Exposition (Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling van Antwerpen; French: Exposition internationale d'Anvers) of 1894 was a world's fair held in Antwerp, Belgium, between 5 May and 5 November 1894. It covered 65.5 acres (265,000 m2), attracted 3 million visits and made a profit. It took place at the same location as the 1885 exposition.

Text from the Wikipedia article Antwerp International Exposition (1894), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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