1911 East German Exhibition of Industry, Crafts and Agriculture in Poznań

German exhibition in 1911 East German Exhibition of Industry, Crafts and Agriculture 1911 in Poznań Wschodnioniemiecka Wystawa Przemysłu, Rzemiosła i Rolnictwa 1911 w Poznaniu.jpg Main entrance of the event Location of the exhibition 1911 5 30 1911 9 30 Poznań, German Empire 52.403583 N 16.909889 E East German Exhibition of Industry, Crafts, and Agriculture 1911 in Poznań (German: Ostdeutsche Ausstellung für Industrie, Gewerbe und Landwirtschaft Posen) was an exhibition taking place from May 15 to September 30 of 1911 in Poznań. The focus of the exhibition was to show economic, social, and cultural achievements of Germans in Greater Poland, Pomerania, Silesia and East Prussia. History The East German Exhibition was the first large exhibition held in Poznań. German Emperor Wilhelm II was the honorary patron of the exhibition. Thanks to the large funding provided by the emperor, the exhibition was very patriotic and highly decorated. Over a thousand exhibitors were gathered, mostly from Silesia.August 2026 Crown Prince Wilhelm opened the exhibition on May 15, 1911, on the plaza built under the Upper Silesian Tower (designed by architect Hans Poelzig). Apart from this, there were many topical pavilions and other attractions, for example: a model of the Poznań Old Town (Alt Posen),Polona https://polona.pl/item/ostdeutsche-ausstellung-posen-1911-alt-posen,NzE0NTE0MTk/0/#info:metadata 2026-02-23 polona.pl pl A hunting exhibition with a shooting range and a mock forestPolona https://polona.pl/item/plakat-inc-ostdeutsche-ausstellung-gndustrie-gawerbe-u-landwirtschaft-14-mai,NjYxMTE1NzE/0/#info:metadata 2026-02-23 polona.pl pl A Negro village (Negerdorf) with shacks, a store, craftsman's stations and a mosque, showing German achievements in Africa, in which 60 Africans lived permanently, A wooden coaster named "Tip of the Tips".Tip of the Tips https://rcdb.com/4412.htm live Feb 23, 2026 RCDB Part of the larger exhibition was the Gardening Exhibition located in the Botanic Garden (now Woodrow Wilson Park). The Gardening Exhibition was accompanied by the Cemetery Art Exhibition which included a large cross and an obelisk, which were incorporated into the decorations.Waldemar Karolczak, Parki publiczne, skwery i promenady dawnego Poznania (do 1914 r.), w: Kronika Miasta Poznania, nr 3-4/1993, s. 56-57, ISSN 0137-3552 After the exhibition, some parts were left. The Concrete Hall of the Silesian Society of Concrete Construction (Betonhaus), which also housed a restaurant (later changed into a gymnastics hall), a circular music pavilion, as well as a Forstpavillon made from logs housing the forestry exhibition. Only two objects from the exhibition survive in their original form: a Norwegian-style church (currently located in Krzesiny) and the wine pavilion (now a restaurant called Meridian in Sołacki Park).August 2026 Guides Ostdeutsche Ausstellung für Industrie, Gewerbe, Landwirtschaft, Posen, 14. Mai - 1 Oktober 1911 1911 https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/522974Offizieller Führer durch die Ostdeutsche Ausstellung für Industrie, Gewerbe und Landwirtschaft 1911 https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/522763 Verl. der AusstellungsleitungOstdeutsche Ausstellung für Industrie, Gewerbe und Landwirtschaft, Posen 1911: offizieler Katalog 1911 https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/498496 Verlag der Ausstellung pamphlets, photo albums,Ostdeutsche Ausstellung für Industrie, Gewerbe und Landwirtschaft Posen 1911, Posen: J. Themal, 1911 (in the collection of the Biblioteki Uniwersyteckiej in Poznań). and postcards Poznań - Wystawa Wschodnioniemiecka (1911) wieki.amu.edu.pl http://wieki.amu.edu.pl/widokowki/poznan/item/821-pozna%C5%84-wystawa-wschodnioniemiecka-1911 June 2026 InternetArchiveBot Poznań - Święty Marcin ulica (ca 1911) wieki.amu.edu.pl http://wieki.amu.edu.pl/widokowki/poznan/item/788-pozna%C5%84-%C5%9Bwi%C4%99ty-marcin-ulica-ca-1911 June 2026 InternetArchiveBot Poznań - Wystawa Wschodnioniemiecka (1911) wieki.amu.edu.pl http://wieki.amu.edu.pl/widokowki/poznan/item/706-pozna%C5%84-wystawa-wschodnioniemiecka-1911 June 2026 InternetArchiveBot CYRYL - Cyfrowe Repozytorium Lokalne cyryl.poznan.pl https://cyryl.poznan.pl/ pl were among the items published for the exhibition. Tip of the Tips Tip of the Tips Ostdeutsche Austellung 1911 1911 East German Exhibition of Industry, Crafts and Agriculture in Poznań Removed 1911 1911 4412 Wood yes Tip of the Tips was a wooden roller coaster operating during the exhibition. Postcards show it with a large wall on two sides with a mural of mountains with a viaduct between two of them.Human Verification https://oldthing.de/900676-Ak-Ostdeutsche-Ausstellung-Posen-1911-Rutschbahn-im-Vergnuegungspark-0055105327 2026-04-02 oldthing.deHuman Verification https://oldthing.de/AK-Posen-Ostdeutsche-Ausstellung-1911-Rutschbahn-im-Vergnuegungspark-Tip-of-the-Tips-0059000059 2026-04-02 oldthing.de It is significant as being the first roller coaster in what is now Poland.Marden Duane Roller Coaster Search Results https://rcdb.com/r.htm?order=-8&ot=2&ol=26361 Gallery alt=|thumb|Betonhaus – Concrete Hall of the Silesian Society of Concrete Construction, one of the pavillions of the exhibition|left alt=|thumb|The restaurant Meridian in Sołacki Park|center See also Poznań International Fair (from 1921) Polish General Exhibition (1929) References Bibliography Monika Lamęcka-Pasławska, 90 lat MTP - Spacerownik, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poznań, 13.10.2011, s.11-12 Teresa Dohnalowa, Wystawy gospodarcze w Poznaniu w XIX i na pocz. XX w., w: Targi, jarmarki, MTP, „Kronika Miasta Poznania” 1996, nr 2, s. 73-77; https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/publication/156317 Jan Skuratowicz, Architektura targów poznańskich przed 1920 rokiem, w: Targi, jarmarki, MTP, „Kronika Miasta Poznania” 1996, nr 2, s. 96-108; https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/publication/156317 External links Category:1911 in Germany Category:20th century in Poznań Category:Science exhibitions Category:Exhibitions in Germany