Targi Północne (''The Northern Trade Fair'') was a

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. It was established in 1928 and held in Wilno (now

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). The Fair was designed to attract businesses from the area of northeastern Poland, as well as

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and the

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The first annual Northern Trade Fair took place between August 18 and September 9, 1928. The main pavilion built in the beautiful city-park, along with the entire thematic layout of the exhibit with its 16 divisions, was designed by architect Jan Łuczkowski. The fair was visited by the staggering 180,000 guests in the first year. Even though, it never became as successful as similar events in

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Targi Wschodnie The Eastern Trade Fair or Targi Wschodnie in Polish () was a major trade fair in interbellum Poland. History It was established in 1921 in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine) right after the end of hostilities there; designed to facilitate new busines ...

) or in

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Poznań International Fair The Poznań International Fair (PIF, pl, Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie, MTP) is the biggest industrial fair in Poland. It is held on the Poznań fairground in Poland. Poznań International Fair is located in the centre of the city opposite ...

), it was the biggest annual event locally showcasting textiles, furniture, farm animals, furs, tourist equipment, production machinery and many other commercial products. The last fair took place between August 19 and September 3, 1939, but was not finished due to joint Nazi and Soviet attack on Poland.Paweł Krasnopolski, ''Wilno i Województwo Wileńskie'' 1937, Nakładem i Drukiem Wiktorii Krasnopolskiej, Wilno, 1937. A. Srebrakowski, Targi północne w Wilnie 1928-1939.
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