The Imperial Austrian Exhibition
world's fair
A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...
was held at
Earl's Court
Earl's Court is a district of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London, bordering the rail tracks of the West London line and District line that separate it from the ancient borough of Fulham to the west, the ...
in London in 1906. It opened on 20 June
and closed on 6 October.
Exhibitions and attractions
Three aspects of Austrian society were explored in different themed areas:
* There was a "Tyrolean Village" with lacemakers, woodcarvers, beer halls and cafes
* A model underground salt mine reached by a slide
* A Bohemia area opened by the Bohemian revivalist
Count Lützow
Exhibitors included the photographer
Josef Jindřich Šechtl,
[P. Scheufler, ''Jižnà Čechy objektivem třà generacÃ,'' ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice 1989] and the bronze goods manufacturer Kalmar who won a bronze prize.
There was also an Austrian restaurant.
The exhibition was the last use of the
Great Wheel
The Great Wheel, also known as the Gigantic Wheel, or Graydon Wheel, was built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court, London, in the United Kingdom. Construction began in March 1894 at the works of Maudslay, Sons and Field in Greenw ...
, a tall
Spot the difference: London landmarks, then and now
/ref> Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsule ...
which was the world's tallest from its opening in 1895 until 1900. It was demolished in 1907.
See also
* General Land Centennial Exhibition (1891)
The General Land Centennial Exhibition was a World's fair held in 1891 in Prague, then in the Austria-Hungarian Empire.
Many buildings were erected for this exposition, including the '' Průmyslový palace (Industrial Palace)'' and the ''KřiŠ...
* Franco-British Exhibition (1908)
The Franco-British Exhibition was a large public fair held in London between 14 May and 31 October 1908. The exhibition attracted 8 million visitors and celebrated the Entente Cordiale signed in 1904 by the United Kingdom and France. The chief ar ...
* Japan–British Exhibition (1910)
References
1906 in London
World's fairs in London
1906 in international relations
Foreign relations of Austria-Hungary
History of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
20th century in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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