The first is part of the LEGO Architecture range (set 21012) and contains 270 pieces, and the second (set 10234) is part of the Creator theme, and contains nearly 3000 pieces. LEGO have produced two Sydney Opera House sets.It contains a woolen tapestry, made from enough wool to stretch from Sydney to Perth, a distance of about 2,040 miles.
One of the 1,000 rooms in the opera house is named the Utzon Room (after the building’s designer). The main concert hall can seat almost 2,700 people and contains one of the world’s largest organs – it has 10,000 pipes. The Opera House was designed by Jorn Utzon, an architect from Denmark. About 1.2 million of these attend a performance. Over 7 million people visit the Opera House every year, making it one of Australia’s biggest tourist attractions. It is located in the northeast of Sydney’s central business district. Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s most well known and instantly recognizable live music venues. Phew! Guess it was not that easy to build a structure that was so different.Here are some facts about the Sydney Opera House in Australia. It took almost 15 years, 10,0000 construction workers and $102 million to complete the project. The winner turned out to be a Danish architect Jorn Utzon and work on the opera house started.īut it was not until 1973 that the opera house opened up. After a search of nearly two years, in 1957. Architects across the world sent their entries and shared their ideas about the multi venue performing arts centre that could hold thousands of spectators. It was also Goossens idea that the new opera house should come at up Bennelong point for its outstanding location.Īll that decided, in 1955, a design competition was launched in search of an architect skilled enough to design a unique structure that could be used not only for operas but could also be a venue for musical and ballet concerts, meetings and lectures. As the performances were getting larger, the venue usually used for such productions – The Sydney town hall, was not proving big enough. He suggested the need for a bigger venue for large theatrical productions. Sydney Opera House came to life as a simple suggestion from an Australian man named Eugene Goossens, an influential name in the world of art and theatre in 1940s. Over the years, the building has become synonymous with Australia. It is probably the most photographed building in Australia. 
The land on which the building stands is called Bennelong point and was once home to a magnificent fort. It stands in the middle of the ocean just like a peninsula. The building is shaped like sails of a boat. It is one of the most famous performing arts center in the world. It is a very well recognized and unique structure on the shores of Sydney harbor. Image Credit: Flickr User tolomea, via CCĪs the name suggests, Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, Australia.
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