World Expo 1889 held in Paris from 6 May to 31 October

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As the entrance arch to the territory of the exposition in Trocadéro engineer Gustave Eiffel was commissioned to the famous Eiffel Tower, which is expected after the exhibition pavilions razobrat.Arhitektory, trying to look into the future, competing with each other in the utopian projects. This caused a furore 111-meter gallery of machines - at that time the largest indoor space in the world. It was built of wrought iron, cast steel and not as originally planned, which caused a lively discussion about the practical and artistic properties of these materialov.Korolevoy this exhibition, the press dubbed electricity. In addition to the properties of electricity, it demonstrated a great variety of textile machines and steam engines, among them Daimler car and the car Bentsa.Utilitarnye sessions a pleasure accompanied by a rich program: during the exhibition were given the premiere of Massenet's "Esklarmonda" and opened the cabaret "Moulin Rouge".