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title: The Crystal Palace
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16982/the-crystal-palace/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-18
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# The Crystal Palace
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16982.png)
## Image Caption
A detail of a contemporary print showing the Crystal [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in Hyde Park, London which hosted the [Great Exhibition](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Exhibition/) from May to October in 1851. The innovative structure was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865) and created almost one million square feet (93,00 square metres) of exhibition space. The building used 500,000 sheets of glass and 4,500 tons of iron. The use of prefabricated parts for a temporary building on such a grand scale inspired architects thereafter such as the [Renkioi Hospital](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renkioi_Hospital/) designed by [Isambard Kingdom Brunel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel/) (1806-59).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2023, February 01). The Crystal Palace. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Crystal Palace." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 01, 2023. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Crystal Palace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crystal_Palace_from_the_northeast_from_Dickinson%27s_Comprehensive_Pictures_of_the_Great_Exhibition_of_1851._1854.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crystal_Palace_from_the_northeast_from_Dickinson%27s_Comprehensive_Pictures_of_the_Great_Exhibition_of_1851._1854.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.