The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm of 1897, also known as Stockholm Exhibition or Stockholm World’s Fair, was a World’s Fair staged in 1897 in Stockholm, Sweden.
This marked the 25th anniversary of King Oscar’s reign. Construction began in 1895 and the Exposition was finally opened on May 15, 1897, by King Oscar II. The 3,722 exhibitors were limited to those from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Russia; even though Canada and Germany tried several times to be allowed to participate.
The exhibition site was located on the island of Djurgården, and many of the structures on the western part of the island originated as part of the exhibition. These include Djurgårdsbron, the main bridge to the island, the Skansens Bergbana, the funicular railway now in the Skansen open-air museum and zoo, and the Nordic Museum.
One of the most prominent buildings of the exposition, a 16,820 m² exposition hall in wood, designed by the architect Ferdinand Boberg and featuring a 100 metres tall cupola and 4 minarets, was demolished after the exposition however, together with many other pavilions built in non-permanent materials.
After the close of the exposition on October 3, 1897; the large industrial hall was torn down, but the Nordic Museum continued to be used and still remains in Stockholm. Remaining in their original places are the Reinhold Bakery, now a restaurant; the Royal Hunt Club Pavilion, now a private home; and the Diamond Rock Drill Co. Pavilion. Several pavilions were moved to Skansen including the Braghallen, the Fröstorp, and the Villa Lusthusporten.
These fascinating photos from
Tekniska museet were taken by John Hertzberg that show the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm in 1897.
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| The square Gustav Adolfs torg, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| In front of the Nordic Museum - Midtelterassen, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| Jubilee regatta, view from Skeppsbron, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| Stockholm City Pavilion - visiting strollers, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| Stockholm city pavilion, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| Stockholm city pavilion, western facade, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The "Old Stockholm" theme park, miniature buildings and environments, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The "Old Stockholm" theme park, miniature buildings and environments, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Army and Navy pavilion, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The forest exhibition pavilion, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The giant Candle of Liljeholmen Factory Ltd., Russia's entry to industry hall is visible in the background, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Industrial Hall, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Industry Hall in the middle of the area, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Industry Hall, the lighthouse and the Army and Navy's pavilion to the right, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Machine Hall, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Moriska Coffee House, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Nordic Museum and the Terasse of Midtel, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Northern Bridge, Norrbro, in front of the Royal Castle in Stockholm. View to the sguare Gustav Adolfs Torg, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Panorama building / City of Stockholms Pavilion. The main restaurant and Fairytale Cave at the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Panorama building and the main restaurant, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Panorama building, the main restaurant and the pavillion of the City of Stockholm, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The pavilion of the City of Stockholm and the West wing, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The pavillion of Liljeholmens Candle Factory Ltd., General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The pier at Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The restaurant Prippska Terrassen, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The restaurant Prippska Terrassen, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The showroom at the Machine Hall showroom, the Hall of Ljungberg (Ljungbergshallen), also known as the Hall of Boberg (Bobergshallen ), after the architect Ferdinand Boberg, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| The Swedish and Danish fishery hall at The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| Two gentlemen in front of Djurgården Bridge, the Nordic Museum in the background, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View from inside The Industrial Hall at the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View from inside the Norwegian fishery hall and the tourism and sports exhibition at the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View from one of the minarets in Bobergs Industry Hall at the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View from the minarets, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View from the pier at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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| View of Stora Kopparberg's "The baths" - Finnish sauna cabin at the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, 1897 |
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