Liège International Exposition (1905)
| 1905 Liège | |
|---|---|
Official Poster of the Fair | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Category | Historical Expo |
| Name | Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège |
| Building(s) | Palais des beaux-arts de Liège |
| Area | 21.08 hectares (52.1 acres) |
| Visitors | 7,000,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 29 |
| Location | |
| Country | Belgium |
| City | Liège |
| Venue | Parc de la Boverie |
| Coordinates | 50°37′43.98″N 5°34′32.56″E / 50.6288833°N 5.5757111°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 25 April 1905 |
| Closure | 6 November 1905 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis |
| Next | Milan International (1906) in Milan |
The Liège International Exposition (French: Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège) was a world's fair held in Liège, Belgium, from 27 April to 6 November 1905: 416 just 8 years after a Belgian exposition held in Brussels. Intended to show Liège's industrial importance, the fair also marked 75 years of Belgian Independence and 40 years of Leopold II's reign.: 178
The exposition received 7 million visitors, covered 52 acres and made 75,117 Belgian francs.: 415