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The Exposition Universelle of 1867 (French pronunciation: [ɛkspozisjɔ̃ ynivɛʁsɛl]), better known in English as the 1867 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 1 April to 3 November 1867. It was the second of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937.[a] A number of nations were represented at the fair. Following a decree of Emperor Napoleon III, the exposition was prepared as early as 1864, in the midst of the renovation of Paris, marking the culmination of the Second French Empire. Visitors included Tsar Alexander II of Russia, a brother of the King William and Otto von Bismarck of Prussia, Prince Metternich and Franz Josef of Austria, Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz, and the Khedive of Egypt Isma'il.[1] In 1864, Napoleon III issued a decree stating that an international exposition should be held in Paris in 1867. A commission was appointed with Prince Jerome Napoleon as president, under whose direction the preliminary work began. The site chosen

Exposition Universelle (1867) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World's Fair held in Paris, France 1868 Paris Main building at the Champ de Mars Overview BIE -class Universal exposition Category Historical Expo Name Exposition universelle Area 68.7 hectares (170 acres) Invention(s) Hydraulic elevator, Reinforced concrete Visitors 15,000,000 Participant(s) Countries 42 Business 52,200 Location Country France City Paris Venue Champ-de-Mars Coordinates 48°51′21.7945″N 2°17′52.3703″E / 48.856054028°N 2.297880639°E / 48.856054028; 2.297880639 Timeline Opening ( 1867-

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