1993 World Horticultural Exposition

EXPO 1993 Stuttgart
Stamp for Horticultural Exposition 1993
Overview
BIE-class	Horticultural exposition
Name	1993 World Horticultural Exposition
Visitors	7,300,000
Location
Country	Germany
City	Stuttgart
Venue	Wartburg and Killesburg Park
Timeline
Opening	April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)
Closure	October 17, 1993 (1993-10-17)
Horticultural expositions
Previous	Expo '92 in Zoetermeer
Next	Expo '99 in Kunming
Specialized expositions
Previous	Expo '92 in Genoa
Next	Expo '98 in Lisbon
Universal expositions
Previous	Expo '92 in Seville
Next	Expo 2000 in Hanover
Simultaneous
Specialized	Expo '93

The International Horticultural Exposition 1993 (short: 1993 IGA ) was held in Stuttgart, Germany. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the Expo ran from April 23, 1993, to October 17, 1993. Held at Wartenberg and Killesberg parks, the goal was to be visually and functionally integrated with two prominent features of Stuttgart's landscape, the Wartberg and the Leibfriedscher Garten [de]. This was achieved. The long-term goal to create a U-shaped greenbelt around the city (known as the Grünes U [de]) became a reality.^[1] The mascot of the horticultural show was "Flori", a bird in a cowboy hat. Overall, 7.3 million people visited the show, exceeding projections of 7 million.^{[citation needed]}