Home›Exhibitions and Public Milestones›PlaceBrowse ByPlacePlace records where an architectural milestone actually happened. The Crystal Palace was "built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London," Wikipedia notes, before later moving to the area that took its name. This grouping shows which cities or countries produced the turning points in architectural history.FactsPlaceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1851 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedEngland (London) 1PlaceFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All242,500 (1)302,069 (1)505,983 (1)632,702.3 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)PopulationAll41,417,056 (1)49,752,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6CanadaPlace1 entryFrancePlace1 entryItalyPlace1 entrySpainPlace1 entryUnited KingdomPlace1 entryUnited StatesPlace2 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Great Exhibition, Lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Great Exhibition, Lead sectionThe Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.