Eastern Trade Fair

It was established in 1921 in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine) right after the end of hostilities there; designed to facilitate new business partnerships from within Poland but also with Greater Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union among other places.

The geographic location near the border with several foreign countries gave it an important role in stimulating international trade and fostering Poland's economic development.

[3] The opening ceremony of the first Eastern Trade Fair held on September 25, 1921, was marred by the failed attempt by a Ukrainian extremist, Stepan Fedak, to assassinate Poland's Chief of State, Józef Piłsudski.

While Piłsudski dodged the bullets, the Lwów Province Governor, Kazimierz Grabowski, was wounded.

The fairground had its own rail siding with freight station and warehouses, a customs area and customs office, a telephone exchange and post office, and tram connections to the city.