Liège International (1905)
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Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège was a world's fair held in Liège in 1905 from April 27 to November 6
29 countries were official participants, from Europe: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland; from Africa: Egypt and Congo Free State; from America: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba and United States; and from Asia China, Japan, Persia and Turkey with Germany and Spain being unofficial participants
The exposition received 7 million visitors, covered 52 acres and made 75,117 Belgian Francs.
Legacy
The Palais de Beaux Arts building was left to the city, and is now the Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporaine.
Music
- Cantate pour l'inauguration de l'Exposition universelle de Liège, 1905 by Jean-Théodore Radoux with words by Jules Sauvenière was written for the expo.
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