Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. 'The fashion set by England, in 1851, of erecting a Crystal Palace, in which to exhibit the varied productions of art and industry, has been tardily followed by Holland, a country whose proverbially slow and sure in adopting any of the developments of enterprise in foreign building was officially the presence of about seven thousand 's "Hallelujah Chorus," and Mendelssohn's "Magnificat,"...were given with glorious
Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. 'The fashion set by England, in 1851, of erecting a Crystal Palace, in which to exhibit the varied productions of art and industry, has been tardily followed by Holland, a country whose proverbially slow and sure in adopting any of the developments of enterprise in foreign building was officially the presence of about seven thousand 's "Hallelujah Chorus," and Mendelssohn's "Magnificat,"...were given with glorious palace is a magnificent development of the Byzantine style of architecture, and was built under the superintendence of M. Dutshoorn [sic]...The 380 ft. in is surrounded by a very handsome by fluted cast-iron the base of the arched crystal roof were hung "the flags of all nations," which greatly contributed to the festive character of the King of the Netherlands has conferred on Dr. Order of the Netherlands Lion, by way of recognition of his meritorious and indefatigable exertions in securing for the capital of Holland this magnificent palace of art and industry'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.
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