Antwerp International Exposition (1894)

World's fair held in Antwerp, Belgium

51°12′27″N 4°23′25″E / 51.207389°N 4.390222°E / 51.207389; 4.390222TimelineOpening5 May 1894Closure5 November 1894

The Antwerp International Exposition (Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling van Antwerpen, French: Exposition Internationale d'Anvers) 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.^[1] It took place at the same location as the 1885 exposition.^[2]

Participating nations

There were several participating nations: German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, China, Congo, Denmark, Spain, United States, United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Persia, Portugal, Romania, Russia, the South African Republic (for which Gerard Jacob Theodoor Beelaerts van Blokland was Commissaire Général),^[3] Switzerland and the Ottoman Empire.

There was also a joint presence from Sweden and Norway.

As well as Netherlands itself, there were presentations of the Dutch East Indies including Java, parts of Sumatra and Madura.^[4]

Fair officials

Count Hippolyte d'Ursel was the Commissioner General and Count de Pret Roose de Calesburg the President of the Executive Committee.^[5]

Prize

Walter MacEwen won a medal of honour (grand prize).^[6]

References

^ Findling, John E; Pelle, Kimberley D (eds.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
^ "Antwerp World's Fair 1894". jdpecon.com. JDP Econ Publications and Studies. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ Exposition Universelle d’Anvers 1894: Catalogue Officielle Generale. Brussels: Adolphe Mertens. 1894. pp. 767.
^ Catalogue officiel général; préliminaires, section Belge, sections spéciales (Volume 2). Vol. 2 (1 ed.).
^ Findling, John E; Pelle, Kimberley D (eds.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
^ Cross, Rhonda Kay (May 2009). "WALTER MACEWEN: A FORGOTTEN EPISODE IN AMERICAN ART" (PDF). p. v. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links

1894 Antwerp - 14 links

List of world's fairs and expositions in Belgium

Antwerp International Exposition (1885)
Grand Concours International des Sciences et de l'Industrie (1888)
Antwerp International Exposition (1894)
Brussels International Exposition (1897)
Liège International Exposition (1905)
Brussels International Exposition (1910)
Ghent International Exposition (1913)
Exposition internationale coloniale, maritime et d'art flamand (Antwerp, 1930)
Liège International Exposition (1930)
Brussels International Exposition (1935)
Exposition internationale de l'eau (Liège, 1939)
Foire coloniale (Brussels, 1948)
Expo 58 (Brussels)