Years Of Traveling on MSN

Why Is the Sydney Opera House Shaped Like Sails? The Inspiration Behind Australia’s Icon

In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...
CNN

Sydney Opera House at 50: See what Australia’s best-known building could have looked like

On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Completed a decade late and vastly over-budget, the ...
The New York Times

Why I Love the Sydney Opera House

The art is accessible, the attendees cut across the social spectrum and the architecture beguiles. By Damien Cave The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s ...
YouTube on MSN

What makes the Sydney Opera House so iconic?

Experience a calming and immersive aerial journey over the Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most recognizable architectural masterpieces. This virtual tour brings you across the bright blue ...
Architectural Record

The Sydney Opera House Celebrates 50 Years

The Sydney Opera House is located on the visually prominent outcrop of Bennelong Point, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and, with its distinctive silhouette, is an icon of Australia and one ...