1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition

1888 Barcelona
Official Poster
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategoryHistorical Expo
NameExposició Universal de Barcelona / Exposición Universal de Barcelona
Building(s)Arc de Triomf
Area46.5 ha
Visitors2.300.000
Organized byTomàs Moragas (artistic director)
Participant(s)
Countries30
Location
CountrySpain
CityBarcelona
VenueParc de la Ciutadella
Coordinates41°23′17″N 2°11′15″E / 41.38806°N 2.18750°E / 41.38806; 2.18750
Timeline
Opening8 April 1888 (1888-04-08)
Closure10 December 1888 (1888-12-10)
Universal expositions
PreviousMelbourne International Exhibition (1880) in Melbourne
NextExposition Universelle (1889) in Paris

The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition (in Catalan: Exposició Universal de Barcelona and Exposición Universal de Barcelona in Spanish) was Spain's first International World's Fair[1] and ran from 8 April to 9 December 1888.[2] The second one in Barcelona was held in 1929.

  1. ^ Pelle, Kimberley D. "Barcelona 1888". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
  2. ^ Pelle, Kimberley D. "Appendix B:Fair Statistics". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.