Vienna Art Book Fair
Vienna, Austria · Dates TBA · T4 Seed
The 1873 Vienna World's Fair (German: Weltausstellung 1873 Wien) was a large world exposition that was held from 1 May to 31 October 1873 in the Austria-Hungarian capital Vienna. Its motto was "Culture and Education" (German: Kultur und Erziehung).
- Language
- German
- Genres
- general lit, trade
- Founded
- 2019
- Next edition
- TBA (confirm viennaartbookfair.com)
- Author participation
- see website
- Audience
- It lasted from May 1 to November 2, hosting about 7,225,000 visitors.
- Age policy
- The photographic plates of the Elbise depicted traditional Ottoman costumes, commissioned from artisans working in the administrative divisions (vilayets) of the Empire, worn by men, women, and children who resembled the various ethnic and religious types of the empire, though the models were all found in Istanbul.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: German
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit, trade
- Travel
- Six new railway stations were built, launching Vienna as a European railway hub.
- Stay
- In preparation for the 1873 Vienna World's Fair new hotels, cafes, and restaurants opened in Vienna, among them the Hotel Imperial which was converted from a residential palace to a grand hotel.