Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a grandiose building that glorifies both the city of Sydney itself and the entire continent on which it is located. The theater is one of the most recognizable objects in the world and is the hallmark of the whole of Sydney. Due to its sail-shaped outlines, the Sydney Opera House is unique. This most beautiful facility, which began its work in 1973, has been ranked by experts along with the most outstanding structures in the world. The grand opening of this unique building was attended by Queen Elizabeth II of England herself.

The talented architect of the Sydney Opera House is Jorn Utzon. The construction of this grandiose theater lasted 14 years and cost just over $ 100 million.

The Sydney Opera House adheres to the expressionist style, which accommodates the most daring design. The local authorities have allocated a territory for this facility, which is 2.2 hectares of land. The height of the theater is 185 m. It is 120 meters wide in some places. The highlight of the theater is the fact that the entire structure was built on the water, where 580 piles were pushed. The whole building is huge and weighs about 161 thousand tons. The electricity that powers the opera house could provide an entire city of 25,000 people.

The roof of the building is covered with light-colored tiles, although from a distance it looks perfectly white. The interior of the building is decorated with pink granite, as well as decorative wood and plywood.

The architect of the Sydney Opera House was awarded the highest architectural award in 2003.

In this magnificent theater, you can admire not only the view of the architectural masterpiece itself, but also have a great time accompanied by the Australian Opera, ballet or symphony orchestra. In addition to these main areas, there are, of course, many others based here, which combine theatrical activities. The Sydney Opera House is teeming with life, it is the most invigorating place where the performing arts are presented at the highest level. Close to 1,500 colorful performances are held here every year. The theater's attendance is also very lively, with about 1.2 million spectators crossing the threshold of this building every year.

The Opera House accommodates three main halls where performances take place, including the concert hall with 2,679 seats, the opera house with 1,507 seats and the Drama Hall, which can accommodate 544 spectators. In addition to these, the theater has several other small studios and halls.

The Sydney Opera House is visited annually by close to 7 million tourists as an architectural landmark of the continent.