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Visited by two million people, Barcelona’s World Fair in 1888 put the medieval Spanish trading port firmly on the map of modern commerce.

In 1888 Barcelona was on the rise economically and was determined to portray itself as a grand European city of note. The booming economy was supporting a powerful class of merchants, manufacturers and financiers
Barcelona’s first World Fair aimed to showcase the city’s industrial, scientific and cultural achievement. Centrally sited on 115 acres of land, which now form the formal garden park Ciutadella, the event has left an enduring footprint on the city and contributed to the look and feel of modern-day Barcelona. Infrastructure constructed for the Expo included the event’s grandiose entrance, the Arc de Triomf (pictured), designed by noted Catalan architect Josep Vilaseca I Casanovas. Barcelona, now one of the world’s major tourist and business destinations, was cultivating a fresh, welcoming identity. New monuments such as the towering statue of Christopher Columbus were positioned at the foot of La Rambla pointing to the city’s history of exploration. At the top, the Plaça Catalunya was conceived as a grand public square and buzzes today with crowds from around the world.

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Twee miljoen mense besoek deur World Fair Barcelona in 1888 Sit die Port Middeleeuse Spaanse handel stewig op die kaart van Moderne handel. In 1888 was Barcelona op die styging ekonomies en was vasbeslote om homself uit te beeld as 'n Europese stad van Grand noot. Is 'n kragtige ondersteuning van die bloeiende ekonomie Klas handelaars, vervaardigers en finansiers Eerste Wêreldoorlog Fair Barcelona se gemik om die Stad se Industrial, Wetenskaplike en Kulturele prestasie ten toon te stel. Sentraal deer op 115 akker grond, wat nou vorm die formele tuin park Ciutadella, het die geleentheid 'n blywende voetspoor op die stad verlaat en het bygedra tot die voorkoms en gevoel van die hedendaagse Barcelona. Infrastruktuur gebou vir die Expo ingesluit die byeenkoms se grandiose ingang, die Arc de Triomf (foto), ontwerp deur die argitek opgemerk Catalan Josep Vilaseca Ek Casanovas. Barcelona, ​​nou een van groot toeriste en besigheid bestemmings ter wêreld, is die kweek van 'n vars, verwelkom identiteit. Nuwe monumente soos die manjifieke standbeeld van Christopher Columbus is geposisioneer aan die voet van La Rambla verwys na die geskiedenis van eksplorasie van die stad se. Op die top, was die Plaça Catalunya bedoel as 'n groot openbare vierkante en buzzes vandag met skares van regoor die wêreld.