Brussels International Exposition (1897)

Name: Brussels International Exposition (1897)
Start: 1897

1897 CE.

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The Brussels International Exposition (French: Exposition internationale de Bruxelles; Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling van Brussel) of 1897 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating countries, and an estimated attendance of 7.8 million people. The main venues of the fair were the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, as well as a colonial section in the suburb of Tervuren, showcasing King Leopold II's personal property: the Congo Free State. The two exposition sites were linked by a purpose-built tramway.

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