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80 The Crystal Palace

Perhaps the most extraordinary \ik-ˈstrȯr-də-ˌner-ē,/ building of the nineteen century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition \ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən\ from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
80. The Crystal Palace was one of the most extraordinary buildings in history, which was built in Hyde Park for the great Exhibition of 1851 and was made of iron and glass. It was a very famous tourist place and a lot of people from various counties came to see it. There was not only a lot of goods to exhibit but also a great deal of machinery on display as well. At that time, traveling was not as easy as it is today, but still six million visitors took lots of trouble to visit the Palace. The profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. It was one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.


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