Sydney Opera House

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landmark opera house performing arts centre tourist attraction

The Sydney Opera House is an iconic 20th-century performing arts center in Sydney, renowned worldwide for its distinctive sail-like architectural design on Bennelong Point.

Aliases (3)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	landmark → opera house → performing arts centre → tourist attraction →
annualPerformances	over 1500 →
annualVisitors	over 8 million →
architect	Jørn Utzon → Ove Arup & Partners →
architecturalFeature	sail-like design → shell-like roof →
cityLandmarkOf	Sydney →
completedDate	1973 →
constructionStart	1959 →
contains	Concert Hall → Drama Theatre → Joan Sutherland Theatre → Playhouse → Studio → Utzon Room →
country	Australia →
groundbreakingDate	1959 →
hasOfficialWebsite	https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com →
heritageDesignation	Australian National Heritage List → UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inaugurationDate	1973-10-20 →
locatedIn	New South Wales → Sydney →
locatedOn	Bennelong Point → Sydney Harbour →
material	ceramic tiles → glass → reinforced concrete →
namedAfter	Sydney →
near	Sydney Harbour Bridge →
openedBy	Queen Elizabeth II →
operator	Sydney Opera House Trust →
overlooks	Sydney Harbour →
owner	New South Wales Government →
primaryUse	cultural events → dance performances → opera performances → symphony concerts → theatre productions →
seatingCapacity	over 5700 →
structuralEngineer	Ove Arup & Partners →
style	Expressionist architecture →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	criterion i → criterion ii → criterion iv →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	2007 →

Referenced by (29)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Circular Quay ferry wharves → Royal Botanic Garden Sydney → The Domain, Sydney →	adjacentTo
Bennelong Point → Sydney → Sydney Harbour →	hasLandmark
Luna Park Sydney → Royal Botanic Garden Sydney → The Domain, Sydney →	hasViewOf
Jørn Utzon → Jørn Utzon ("Sydney Opera House podium (original scheme)") →	designed
Drama Theatre → Utzon Room →	locatedIn
Jørn Utzon → Ove Arup & Partners →	notableWork
Luna Park Sydney → Royal Botanic Garden Sydney →	overlooks
Drama Theatre → Joan Sutherland Theatre →	partOf
Joan Sutherland Theatre ("Sydney Opera House performing arts complex") →	belongsToComplex
Bennelong Point →	formsSiteOf
Australia →	hasNotableLandmark
Australian National Heritage List →	hasNotableListedPlace
Joan Sutherland Theatre →	isIconicVenueWithin
Joan Sutherland Theatre →	location
Sydney Cove →	near
Government House, Sydney →	nearby
Sydney Opera House ("Sydney Opera House Trust") →	operator
Tribune Tower →	stoneFragmentsFrom