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Satellite View of Sydney Opera House using Google Earth Data

Satellite view is showing Sydney Opera House in Sydney Australia, located in Sydney Harbour.
The Opera House was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973, ten years after the original completion date. and is recognised universally as the finest building of the 20th Century even so until this day it remains incomplete. The Opera House is a world-class performing arts center and became a cultural icon of both Sydney and the Australian nation. Sydney Opera House was created by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, he was responsible for the iconic white silhouette, while the interiors were finished off by a team of local architects, after Utzon's resignation in 1966. In June 2007 the Sydney Opera House was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its innovation in both architectural form and structural design.
 
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Sydney Opera House
Official website of the Sydney Opera House.
Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain
Official website of the Royal Botanic Gardens
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Official website of Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

UNESCO World Heritage List: Sydney Opera House
UNESCO's listing of the Opera Hous
Visionary architect
BBC article about Jorn Utzon, the architect of the Sydney Opera House.
 
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