Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)

Sydney Opera House is a gala, art and show building located in Sydney, Australia, close to the Sydney harbor bridge, at Bennelong.  Designed by the Danish architect Joern Utzon, who won the contest to build an opera house in Sydney in 1957, the architect designed the wings of birds, the shape and forms of the clouds, seashells, walnuts and palm trees, sails of yachts, and partly Maya and Mexico in  Inspired by Aztec temples.

 The Sydney Opera House, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007, reaches 3,000 performances and 2 million viewers annually.  The Sydney Opera House, built by 10,000 workers and opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20, 1973, is recognized as the creative and technical success of the country, as well as Australia's world-renowned symbol structure.

 Facts About Sydney Opera House

 Facts About Sydney Opera House

 While the roof structure of the Opera House was called “shells”, the most difficult part of building construction was shells.  Inspired by the peeling of the orange, Joern Utzon thought that the 14 separate roofs of the shells would form a sphere.

 

 The modern innovative form of the Opera House, whose architecture is in an expressionist style, allowed the use of new materials.  Topaz glass, on the other hand, was gifted from France by Boussois-Souchon-Neuvesel to the Opera House.  The construction, which started in 1959 and officially opened in 1973, is expected to cost $ 7 million, while it cost $ 102 million Australian, which is 14 times more than expected.

 Sydney Opera House details

 Sydney Opera House Details

 The highest end of the Opera House reaches 67 m above the ground, which means a 22-story building height.  This length, which uses 350 km steel cable in its construction, is sufficient to reach Canberra from Sydney.  The building, which is 183 m long and 118 m wide and covers an area of ​​5,798 hectares, is large enough to park 8 large aircraft and 747 cars.

 The sails of the Opera House were made in France with special cranes valued at $ 100,000.  Sail-looking 'shell' roofs were covered with special white ceramics produced by Höganas, one of the world's best ceramic factories in Sweden.  The 10.154-pipe Big Organ of the Opera House, built in 10 years, is the world's largest mechanical organ.

 How to Get Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House has sections such as 7 showrooms, Concert Hall, Opera Theater, Drama Theater, Playhouse, Studio, Forecourt and Utzon Room.  The Concert Hall with a 2,679 seat capacity is the largest hall of the building, while the Utzon Room is the smallest with 210 seats.

 Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/

 Visiting hours: Open between 09.00-20.30 from Monday to Friday, 10.00-18.00 on Sunday.

 The Sydney Opera House, which is open 363 days a year and is visited by 200,000 tourists throughout the year, is closed only during the Easter holidays.  Officials work 24/7 every day of the year.