Century 21 Exposition

The landmark of the Expo 62: The Space Needle shortly after its completion

The Century 21 Exposition was a World's Fair, which was held from April 21 to October 21, 1962 in Seattle and was visited by 6.6 million people. The exhibition area was 29.9 hectares and 24 countries were represented. Unlike many other world expositions, Expo in Seattle was able to record a profit.

History

The world exhibition was marked by the race into space, which even then inspired many Americans. While the Soviet Union introduced the Sputnik satellite, the U.S. showed the Friendship 7 space capsule at the exhibition. Even American companies such as Ford Motor Company, or Boeing were received on the subject of space.

Also has become a landmark of the city 184 meters high Space Needle themed space in appearance and name. Another attraction was the Bubbleator, lift made ​​of Plexiglas, the visitors into the " world of the future " kidnapped.

Since the exhibition center was about two kilometers from the city center, a monorail was built to bridge the distance. The railway, which today operates as Seattle Center Monorail, one of the legacies of the world exhibition.