Location: Sydney, Australia
Address: Bennelong Point
Date: May 2012
Website: www.sydneyoperahouse.com
As our plane made its approach into Sydney airport we caught a glimpse of one of the world's most recognizable buildings. Sticking out into the harbour is the famous Sydney Opera House. The opera house has been completed since 1973 and was deemed a UNESCO heritage site in 2007. While we never did make it inside the building, we had a chance to admire its exterior up close.
Address: Bennelong Point
Date: May 2012
Website: www.sydneyoperahouse.com
As our plane made its approach into Sydney airport we caught a glimpse of one of the world's most recognizable buildings. Sticking out into the harbour is the famous Sydney Opera House. The opera house has been completed since 1973 and was deemed a UNESCO heritage site in 2007. While we never did make it inside the building, we had a chance to admire its exterior up close.
The opera house is designed to look like a group of shells or sails. It was designed by Jorn Utzon who was the winner of a design competition.
When we walked up close to the Opera House we could really appreciate the design and work that was involved in its construction.
You would expect it to be something exceptional since it was only anticipated to take 4 years and 7 million dollars to build but ended up taking 14 years and costing 102 million dollars.
The building looks different from every angle.
From across the harbour it appears almost as if the groups of sails can fold down onto each other .
In the evening, the Opera House is lit to highlight the curves of the sails against the dark Australian night. We can only imagine what the building looks like inside, but it is definitely worth a visit just to admire its exterior.
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Sydney Opera House
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