Colonial Exhibition of Semarang
| 1914 Semarang | |
|---|---|
Exhibition poster | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Colonial Exhibition |
| Area | 26 ha |
| Visitors | 677,266 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 20 |
| Location | |
| Country | Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) |
| City | Semarang |
| Coordinates | 6°59′S 110°25′E / 6.983°S 110.417°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 20 August 1914 |
| Closure | 22 November 1914 |
The Colonial Exhibition, Dutch: Koloniale Tentoonstelling, took place in Semarang, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) on 20 August through 22 November 1914.: cover Colonial exhibitions were trade expositions. It was designed to "give a comprehensive picture of the Dutch Indies in their present prosperous condition." It was the first large scale exposition in the Dutch East Indies,: 2 and financed by the participating corporations with a subsidy from the Dutch East Indies government.: 6–7
The architect was Maclaine Pont.: 22