Plan „Wioski Kongijskiej” w parku rozrywki Wystawy Stulecia (1913) we Wrocławiu jako źródło wiedzy o pokazach etnograficznych

Dominika Czarnecka

doi:10.23858/EP69.2025.4156

Published: 2025-12-15

Vol. 69 (2025)

Plan „Wioski Kongijskiej” w parku rozrywki Wystawy Stulecia (1913) we Wrocławiu jako źródło wiedzy o pokazach etnograficznych [Eng. The Plan Of The “Congolese Village” In The Amusement Park Of The Centennial Exhibition (1913) In Wrocław As A Source Of Knowledge About Ethnographic Shows]

Dominika Czarnecka

Etnografia Polska

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https://doi.org/10.23858/EP69.2025.4156

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In 1913 the Centennial Exhibition was organized in Wrocław. One of the elements of the enormous exhibition complex was the “Congolese village” (German: Kongodorf), built on the grounds of the amusement park. The aim of this article, based on a critical analysis of the plan of the “Negro village” (German: Negerdorf) and an architectural and construction drawing, is to present the fate, structure and significance of this small area, where ethnographic shows (German: Völkerschauen) were held for several months. I am particularly interested in the deconstruction of these two historical documents produced within the framework of specific power and socio-spatial relations, asking questions about the type of knowledge-power thus produced and communicated.

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African, ethnographic shows, exhibition, representation, Wrocław, map

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Czarnecka, D. (2025). Plan „Wioski Kongijskiej” w parku rozrywki Wystawy Stulecia (1913) we Wrocławiu jako źródło wiedzy o pokazach etnograficznych [Eng. The Plan Of The “Congolese Village” In The Amusement Park Of The Centennial Exhibition (1913) In Wrocław As A Source Of Knowledge About Ethnographic Shows]. Etnografia Polska, 69. https://doi.org/10.23858/EP69.2025.4156

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