Sydney, Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon. The Sydney Opera House was formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The building and its surrounds occupy the whole of Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, between Sydney Cove and Farm Cove, adjacent to the Sydney central business district and the Royal Botanic Gardens and close by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. On 28 June 2007 the Sydney Opera House became an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
