Opera House
The Sydney Opera House which welcomes approximately 4.5 million people each year is of expressionist modern design. The Opera House boasts a series of large concrete shells that form the roof of the structure with the largest shells in the Concert Hall and the Opera Theatre. In total the Sydney Opera House covers 4.3 acres of land and is 183 metres long and 120 metres wide at its widest point. The foundation of the Opera House consists of 588 concrete piers sunken 25 metres below sea level.
Cultural Heart of Australia
The Sydney Opera House contains five main performance areas, a recording studio, four souvenir shops and five restaurants. The iconic building is home to many of Sydney’s finest cultural organizations including the Sydney Symphony, the Australian Ballet, and the Sydney Theatre Company.
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