The first exposition in a German-speaking country. Germany itself would not host an exposition until 2000. The Danube had even been redirected for almost half a mile to help create the site

Bird's-Eye View

LINKS:
The Rotunda of the 1873 Vienna International Exposition - from the University of Maryland Libraries
The Vienna World Exposition 1873 - from Expo2000.de
Weltausstellung 1873 Wien - from Wikipedia
Design, Politics and Commerce: International Exhibitions 1851-1951 - from the University of Glasgow
Bibliography: Weltausstellung Vienna, Austria 1873 - from the Smithsonian Institution
Vienna International Exposition - in English and Japanese