1958, Brussels, Belgium - Expo '58
Expo 58 was held in Brussels, Belgium from April 17 to October 19. It was the first major World's Fair after World War II.
Nearly 15,000 workers spent three years building the (490 acres) site on the Heysel plateau, 7 kilometres northwest of central Brussels, Belgium.

Every 25 years starting in 1855, Belgium had staged large national events to celebrate its national independence following the Belgian Revolution of 1830. However, the Belgian government under prime minister Achille Van Acker decided to forego celebrations in 1955 to have additional funding for the 1958 Expo.[3]

Expo 58 was the 11th World's Fair hosted by Belgium, and the fifth in Brussels, following the fairs in 1888, 1897, 1910 and 1935. Since Expo 58, Belgium has not arranged any more world fairs.

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