Foreign Section

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Foreign Section

FOREIGN

SECTION

The pavilion of the United States

The U.S.S.R. pavilion

The Holy See pavilion

The Canadian pavilion

The pavilion of Czechoslovakia

The pavilions of Tunisia and Morocco

The pavilions of Turkey an Monaco

The Philips pavilion by Le Corbussier

Pavilion of the Netherlands (left)

Pavilion of Italy

The French pavilion

The pavilion of Austria

The Luxembourg pavilion with inside view

The pavilions of Mexico and Brazil with top view

Pavilion of Thailand

Pavilion of Liechtenstein

The Foreign Section:

Visitors got direct entrance to the Foureign Section via four gates; Porte Du Parc, Porte Des Nations, Porte Du Belvedere and Porte Benelux. The following pavilions were part of this section:

1. Germany

2. Saudi Arabia

3. Argentina

4. Austria

5. Brazil

6. Cambodia

7. Canada

8. Chile

9. Protestant Churches

10. Egypt

11. Spain

12. United States

13. Finland

14. France

15. Great Britain

16. Netherlands

17. Hungary

18. Iraq

19. Iran

20. Israel

21. Italy

22. Japan

23. Lebanon

24. Liechtenstein

25. Luxembourg

26. Morocco

27. Mexico

28. Monaco

29. Nicaragua

30. Norway

31. Order of Malta

32. Philippines

33. Philips

34. Portugal

35. Dominican Republic

36. Rotary Club

37. Red Cross

38. San Marino

39. Holy See

40. Sudan

41. Switzerland

42. Syria

43. Czechoslovakia

44. Thailand

45. Tunesia

46. Turkey

47. U.S.S.R.

48. Uruguay

49. Venezuela

50. Yugoslavia

Joy the world !

Friendship, Science, and Beauty wil reign over this unprecedented Exhibition:

A Meeting of all Men of the Earth.

Click picture for more information about the four biggest constructions of this section

The Big Four

The Red Cross pavilion

Two world forces as neighbours

The British pavilion

The pavilion of Germany

The pavilion of Yugoslavia

Frontsite of the Swiss pavilion

The pavilion of Great Britain

The pavilions of Iran and Japan

Backside of the pavilion of Switzerland

Back of the German pavilion

The pavilion of Portugal

50 participating nations

At Expo 58, about fifty foreign nations were represented by small and large constructions.

The most striking feature of this section was the characteristic architecture of many pavilions.

Most of the common people were impressed by the large pavilions of USA, USSR, France, Canada and Netherland. But the trade press declared the German contribution with its clean lined buildings and suspension bridges as most succesful. They were also approved by the pavilions of Japan, Switzerland, Spain and Yugoslavia for their geometric and functional design, use of materials and the harmonic interaction between exterior an interior.

A few contributions possesed more pavilions on their asseigned grounds. An example of this was the pavilion of Netherland which was set up by various buildings and a very special Philips construction designed by Le Corbussier.

Also the Britons participated with a large British Hall and the Cristalline Hall, a pointing reproduction of a cristalline structure.

Other examples were the pavilions of Czechoslovakia with the separated Praha restaurant and the numerous buildings of the Italian contribution.

Smaller pavilions like Finland, Austria, Norway, Portugal, Brazil and Mexico showed daring and modern architecture.

But the tradional oriented design of exotic pavilions like Thailand, Cambodia, Tunisia and Morocco was very popular by many visitors.