The GeSoLei (german: Große Ausstellung Düsseldorf 1926 für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen) was the largest

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during the

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. It attracted 7.5 million visitors. The name was constructed from an abbreviation of abbreviations of the German words for public health (Ge), social welfare (So), physical exercise (Lei). Surviving features of the event include the Tonhalle which at the time of its completion was the largest

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in the world, built by

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Contemporary footage with German commentary

Der Aufsteig (The Climb)
a short film by

Walter Ruttmann Walter Ruttmann (28 December 1887 – 15 July 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, an important German abstract experimental film maker, along with Hans Richter, Viking Eggeling and Oskar Fischinger. He is best known for direc ...

and Julius Pinschewer advertising the GeSoLei Trade fairs in Germany 1926 establishments in Germany History of Düsseldorf