80 The Crystal Palace

The Crystal Palace

水晶宫

Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace,

19世纪最不寻常的建筑也许要数水晶宫了,

which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.

它是为1851年的“世界博览会”而建在海德公园的。

The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.

这座水品宫不同于世界上所有的其他建筑,因为它是用钢和玻璃建成的。

It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.

它是有史以来最高大的建筑物之一,因此，人们从各个国家纷纷前来参观。

A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.

大量的商品从世界各地运送到了博览会,