Lisbon,
Portugal


Opened:
22 May 1998

Closed:
30 September 1998

Theme:
"The Oceans,
A Heritage
for the Future"

Site: 60 hectares
along the
River Tagus

Participating
Countries: 115


Commorating the 500th anniversary of Vasco de Gama's discovery of a sea route to India, Expo '98 brought Portugal it's first world's fair. Inspired by the success of Seville's Expo '92, Portugal chose an ocean theme.

 

Oceans Pavilion
 

LINKS:
World-wide Exhibition of Lisbon
Parque das Nações: Expo '98's legacy site
Atlantic Pavilion - in English and Portuguese
Oceanário de Lisboa: Formerly the Oceans Pavilion

Lisbon Expo '98 Vision - photos by Raul Pedroso
Lisbon, Expo '98: Entrance - from virtourist.com
Lisbon - World Fair Expo '98 - photos by Dias dos Reis
Expo 98: Lisbon dreams of turning wasteland into lasting beauty - The Independent, 30 January 1998

 
 
 
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