| Lima International Exhibition | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Lima International Exhibition |
| Building(s) | Palacio de la Exposición |
| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Organized by | Manuel Atanasio Fuentes [es][1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| City | Lima |
| Venue | Park of the Exposition |
| Coordinates | 12°03′37″S77°02′13″W / 12.0603°S 77.0370°W /-12.0603; -77.0370 |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 1 July 1872 |
| Closure | 1872 |
TheLima International Exhibition (Exposicion Internacional de 1872) was held in thePark of the Exposition,Lima, in 1872 to attract foreign investment, demonstrate Peru's progress[2] and to mark fifty years since Peru'sindependence[3]
The Peruvian presidentJosé Balta had ordered the demolition of theWalls of Lima in 1870 and the establishment of thePark of the Exposition to host the exhibition.[4] The park was designed byManuel Atanasio Fuentes [es] andAntonio Leonardi[4] and opened on 1 July 1872.[5]
During the fair there was a botanic garden, a Chinese pavilion and displays of modern machinery and of pre-Columbian art.[2] And still remaining in the park in 2017 there are a Byzantine and Moroccan pavilion and a fountain of Neptune.[2] There was also aHuaca, a Chinese pavilion, a dovecote, a lake with swans[6] and a large clock.[6][5] The clock, 'The great clock of Lima', designed byPedro Ruiz Gallo was installed in a tower and as well as the time had six dials showing century date, year, month, week, day and phases of the moon, incorporated an organ and a 3x1 metre oblong to show a different historical picture every 25 hours.[5]
The British firmsRansomes, Sims and Head (Ipswich) exhibited agricultural machinery,Ruston, Proctor and Company a road engine, Bailey and Company fire pumps and pyrometers andBarrow Hematite Steel Company showed steel and iron works.[5]
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