The Crystal Palace Great Exhibition (may 1, 1851 – oct 15, 1851)
Description:
The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition took place from May to October 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in its 990,000 square feet exhibition space to show technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet long, with an interior height of 128 feet. It was three times the size of St Paul's Cathedral.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1851
oct 15, 1851
~ 5 months and 17 days