| General German Industrial Exhibition | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | General German Industrial Exhibition |
| Building(s) | Glaspalast |
| Area | 15,670 square metres (1.567 ha) |
| Visitors | 90,000 on first day |
| Organized by | Maximilian II, King of Bavaria (organiser), August von Voit (venue designer) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kingdom of Bavaria |
| City | Munich |
| Coordinates | 48°08′32″N 11°33′53″E / 48.14222°N 11.56472°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 15 July 1854 |
| Closure | 15 October 1854 |
The General German Industrial Exhibition was designed to demonstrate German industry to a global audience, but was adversely impacted by a cholera epidemic.[1]
It ran from 15 July 1854[2] until 15 October.[3] There more than 5,000 visitors a day[2] with more than 90,000 visitors on the first day.[3]
- ^ Wagner, Meike, PERFORMING IN CRISIS MODE: THE MUNICH NATIONAL THEATER, THE GREAT EXHIBITION AND THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC OF 1854
- ^ a b War, bombs, cholera • Oktoberfest.de - The Official Website for the Oktoberfest in Munich, retrieved 5 May 2021
- ^ a b "1854_Munich" (PDF). Retrieved 6 May 2021.