Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre on Bennelong Point in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour. The citation stated: The Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. As of 2009, it is the most recently constructed World Heritage Site to be designated as such, sh... more

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Opened:

  • Oct 20, 1973

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  • Sydney Opera

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Architect

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Oberg Utzon, AC (9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008) was a Danish architect most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia. When the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, he became only the second person to have his work recognised as a World...

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Sydney Opera House Address

Bennelong Point
Sydney New South Wales

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Construction Started:

  • Dec 5, 1958
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Award-Winning Work

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 2003
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Sydney

Sydney (pronounced /ˈsɪdni/) is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called...
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  • -33.85694
  • 151.21528
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