General German Industrial Exhibition
The General German Industrial Exhibition was designed to demonstrate German industry to a global audience, but was adversely impacted by a cholera epidemic.
| General German Industrial Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | General German Industrial Exhibition |
| Building(s) | Glaspalast |
| Area | 15,670 square metres (1.567 ha) |
| Visitors | 90,000 on first day |
| Organized by | Maximilian II, King of Bavaria (organiser), August von Voit (venue designer) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kingdom of Bavaria |
| City | Munich |
| Coordinates | 48°08′32″N 11°33′53″E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 15 July 1854 |
| Closure | 15 October 1854 |
It ran from 15 July 1854 until 15 October. There more than 5,000 visitors a day with more than 90,000 visitors on the first day.
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