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Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House, Sydney
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Quick Facts
City  Sydney
Country  Australia
Year  1959 - 1973
Height  67,0m / 220ft
Realisation
Architect  Jørn Utzon
Engineers  Ove Arup
Building Info
Name  Sydney Opera House
Category  Opera
Alias  National Opera House
Materials  concrete
Address  Bennelong Point
Notes
The concert hall has a seating capacity of 2,690.
The smaller opera hall has a seating capacity of 1547.
The building is 185 m long and 120 m wide (591x394ft).
The windows in topaz green French glass cover 6223 sq m (67,000 sq ft)
The roof is covered with more than 1 million tiles, imported from Sweden.
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