Sydney Opera House

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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.

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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 Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
operator Sydney Opera House self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sydney Opera House Trust
overlooks Sydney Harbour
owner Government of New South Wales
surface form: New South Wales Government
primaryUse cultural events
dance performances
opera performances
symphony concerts
theatre productions
seatingCapacity over 5700
structuralEngineer Ove Arup & Partners
style Expressionism
surface form: Expressionist architecture
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria criterion i
criterion ii
criterion iv
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2007

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Lis Fenger spouseNotableWork Sydney Opera House
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this entity surface form: Sydney Opera House (across the harbour)
Overseas Passenger Terminal overlooks Sydney Opera House
Overseas Passenger Terminal hasViewOf Sydney Opera House
Circular Quay bus interchange near Sydney Opera House
Sydney and London hasLandmark Sydney Opera House
subject surface form: Sydney
Circular Quay adjacentTo Sydney Opera House
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Sydney Harbour foreshore offersViewOf Sydney Opera House
Mrs Macquarie’s Road providesViewOf Sydney Opera House
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