Facts and Figures: 1873 Vienna World Exposition Official designation: 1873 World Exposition in Vienna Duration: 1 May - 31 October 1873 (184 days) Opening: 1 May 1873, at 12:00 in the Industrial Palace Rotunda Location: Prater near Vienna, former imperial hunting park Subject: "Culture and Education" Objective: "Contemporary culture, the stimulation of progress, and display of every product from each sector of the economy." Director General: Dr. Wilhelm Freiherr von Schwarz-Senborn Area: 233 hectares, of which 16 hectares covered exhibition area Participating countries: 35 Exhibitors: 53,000, of which 9,104 from Austria (17 %) Visitors: 7,255,000 Entrance fee: Monday to Friday: 1 Gulden Sundays and holidays: 50 Kreuzer Opening day and prize-giving day 25 Gulden Costs: Expenditure: 19,123,270 Gulden Income: 4,256,349 Gulden Deficit: 14,866,921 Gulden Pavilions: 194 exhibition areas according to the site plan Symbol: Rotunda, with the largest dome in the world Classification: 26 groups, 174 sections Jury: 956 members Prizes: 25,572 medals, of which 6,158 won by Austria