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Expo 61 was the international labour exhibition held in 1961 in the Italian City of Turin. It was the 15th specialized exposition recognized by the
Bureau International des Expositions The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction o ...
(BIE).
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used the opportunity to expand the event with an exposition celebrating the centennial of Italian unity. The result is that the exhibition is widely remembered as ''Italia '61''.


The labour exhibition

The international part of the expo 61 was held in the purpose built ''Palazzo del Lavoro'' (Labour Palace) designed by the Italian architect
Pier Luigi Nervi Pier Luigi Nervi (21 June 1891 – 9 January 1979) was an Italian engineer and architect. He studied at the University of Bologna graduating in 1913. Nervi taught as a professor of engineering at Rome University from 1946 to 1961 and is known wor ...
. The roof is supported by 16 pillars each 25 meters heigh, each supporting a 38 x 38 meter concrete element. Glass panels between the concrete elements allows daylight into the 25.000 m2 hall. The walls are made of glass panels supported by a metal frame at the outside of the building. File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6336689.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6328425.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6336746.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337338.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337379.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337307.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337328.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337331.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337339.jpg File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Torino, 1961) - BEIC 6337374.jpg


Italia '61

The Italian part of the expo 61 was located between the ''Palazzo del Lavoro'' and the carmuseum, two kilometers north. The Italian provinces were represented with pavilions along the river Po at the eastside of the Corso Unità d'Italia (Lane of Italian unity). At the westside an eventcentre, the
Palavela Palavela, formerly known as Palazzo delle Mostre and Palazzo a Vela is an indoor arena that is located in Turin, Italy, on the bank of the River Po. It was designed by engineer Franco Levi and architects Annibale and Giorgio Rigotti. The aren ...
was built. During the
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this hall was used as venue for figure skating and shorttrack. Visitors could use a monorail for an 1800m ride between the northern entrance at the car museum and the ''Palazzo del Lavoro'' at the southside of the exposition. An aerial cableway provided access to the Parco Europa, a viewpoint at the other side of the Po. File:Monorotaia di Torino - Stazione Nord.jpg, The northerly monorail station


See also

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Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna The Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna ( en, First International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts), held in Turin, Italy in 1902 (opened 10 May), was a world arts exhibition that was important in spreading the popularity ...
(1902) *
Turin International The Turin International was a world's fair held in Turin in 1911 titled ''Esposizione internazionale dell'industria e del lavoro''. It received 7,409,145 visits and covered 247 acres. Summary The fair opened on 29 April, was held just nine ye ...
(1911) *
The International Expo of Sport (1955) The International Expo of Sport (Esposizione Internazionale dello Sport di Torino del 1955) was held in Turin, Italy, from 25 May to 19 June 1955. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions as a Specialised Expo, it focused on the th ...
* Italia '61-Regione Piemonte (Turin Metro) *
List of world's fairs This is a list of international and colonial world's fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). 1790s * 1791 – Prague, Bohemia, Habsburg m ...


External links


International Labour Exhibition – Turin 1961

Expo 1961 – Torino (Italian)
{{List of world's fairs in Italy World's fairs in Turin 1961 festivals Centennial anniversaries 1960s in Turin 1961 in Italy