Expo 2000
Expo 2000 was a World Expo held in Hanover, Germany from 1 June to 31 October 2000. It was located on the Hanover Fairground (Messegelände Hannover), which is the largest exhibition ground in the world. Initially some 40 million people were expected to attend the exhibition over the course of months; however, eventually with less than half of this number, the Expo was a flop and turned out to be a financial failure.
| 2000 Hannover | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Name | Expo 2000 |
| Building(s) | Expo 2000 DachHolzkonstruktion |
| Area | 160 hectares (400 acres) |
| Visitors | 18,100,000 |
| Mascot | Twipsy |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 180 |
| Organizations | 2 |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| City | Hannover |
| Venue | Kronsberg |
| Coordinates | 52°19′18″N 9°48′44″E |
| Timeline | |
| Bidding | 1988 |
| Awarded | 14 June 1990 |
| Opening | 1 June 2000 |
| Closure | 31 October 2000 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '98 in Lisbon |
| Next | Expo 2005 in Aichi |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '98 in Lisbon |
| Next | Expo 2008 in Zaragoza |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '99 in Kunming |
| Next | Expo 2002 in Haarlemmermeer |
The Expo's masterplan was designed in a joint venture with Studio d'Arnaboldi / Cavadini, Locarno and AS&P (Albert Speer und Partner GmbH).
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