The Milan International was a

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 ...

held in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

in 1906 titled ''L'Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione'', or sometimes ''The Great Expo of Work''. It received 4,012,776 visits and covered 250 acres.

Summary

The fair opened on 28 April 1906, ran until 31 October and marked the opening of the

Simplon Tunnel , it, Galleria del Sempione , line = Simplon line, (Lötschberg railway line) , location = Traversing the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy , coordinates = – , system = Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FF ...

. The fair was held in Sempione Park and Piazza d'Armi', with the first location hosting fine arts displays and the latter industrial and engineering exhibits, along with the foreign pavilions. Countries contributing included many from Western Europe,

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and several South American countries shared a pavilion. The venues of the exposition were connected by the temporary Milan Exposition Elevated Railway.

Legacy

The

International Commission on Occupational Health The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), is an international non-governmental professional society, founded in Milan during the Expo 1906 as the Permanent Commission on Occupational Health. ICOH aims at fostering the scientific ...

was founded at the Milan International and is still active; and the Milan aquarium was built, and is still standing. 0116 Acq Brunetti

References

External links

Official website of the BIE
* (Italian language) World's fairs in Milan History of Milan 1906 in Italy Arts in Italy 20th century in Milan Tourist attractions in Milan {{italy-hist-stub