BIE-class Universal exposition Building Simplon Tunnel Visitors 7,500,000-10,000,000 Location Milan, Italy Closure 11 November 1906 | Category Historical Expo Area 100 Ha Dates 28 Apr 1906 – 31 Oct 1906 City Milan | |
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Name Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione Next Brussels International 1910 Previous Liège, Liège International | ||
The Milan International was a world's fair held in Milan 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.
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Summary
The fair opened on 28 April 1906, ran until 31 October and marked the opening of the Simplon Tunnel. 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, China, Japan, Turkey, United States, Canada and several South American countries shared a pavilion.
Legacy
The International Commission on Occupational Health was founded at the Milan International and is still active; and the Milan aquarium was built, and is still standing.
