The Sydney Opera House

Everybody who wants to go to Australia has already heared about the Sydney Opera House. This large building with white roof shells as the sails of a boat. It is usually either in the back or in the front of picture from Sydney, as the photograph takes it either from the bridge or with the bridge. The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most recognizable building and, in a way, it became the icon of Australia's creative and technical achievement It took 16 years to build it - from 1957 to its inauguration on the 20th of October 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. It is a masterpiece of modern architectural design, engineering and construction technology thanks to its designer, the Pritzker Prize winner Danish architect Jørn Utzon; its successful engineering by the Danish firm Ove Arup and Partners; and its Australian building contractors M R Hornibrook. 102 million Australian dollars will eventually be needed for its construction.

The Sydney Opera House welcomes about 1,500 shows each year and has 5 rehearsal studios, 2great entry halls and one main hall, 4 restaurants, 6 bar lounges and many other souvenir shops for providing to its spectators a great moment. The 5 main theatres are : the Concert Hall, the Joan Sutherland Theatre, the Drama Theatre, the Playhouse and The Studio.

All its construction has been worked for giving to the House the best acoustic possible. That is one of the reasons the theatres and halls are so large, its roof is so high and has this shape of sails, on which they sometimes project images, and it has a white ceramic tiled surface.

It is really a great place ! And you can't go to Sydney without visiting it. Trust me !