How to find interesting facts about Sydney Opera House

No article about Sydney is ever complete without a mention of its most significant attraction- Sydney Opera House. If someone is planning to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, do not forget to cover this attraction too because it's just a short walk away. In this article, some of the most interesting facts about this Opera House have been highlighted, and some ways to know more about it too.

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The relationship it has with Jorn Utzon

Did you know that there is a separate room in this Opera House dedicated to Jorn Utzon? Well, the design of the Sydney Opera House belongs to this man from Denmark. In 1956, an international design competition was held to pick the best design for the project, and his design became the first out of 233 designs submitted. He received ₤5000 for his design.

It's a million-dollar project

Can you even estimate how much it must have cost to build this amazing creation? Initially, they estimated the overall cost to be $7 million. However, by the time construction was over, it had reached a total of $102 million. Also, although the construction was initially expected to be done within 4 years, it took 14 years to finish it all. More than 10,000 workers had to give their countless efforts to make this dream a reality and it was finally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973. Today, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited by millions of people throughout the year.

There's a lot more inside this Opera House

Did you know that there are seven performance venues in the Sydney Opera House? Yes, it's a lot more than just fancy exterior! They include the Concert Hall, the Drama Theatre, the Studio, the Forecourt, the Playhouse, the Opera Theater, and the Utzon Room.

About the size of the building

Can you imagine that the size of this building is larger than a standard football pitch? The land spans over 5 hectares, and that explains it all. The building itself is 187 meters long and 115 meters wide.

The cooling system in the Opera House

Sydney Opera House uses the seawater that comes directly from the harbour nearby for its cooling system. For this system, they have used pipes that go for 35 km and that's an amazing piece of engineering work.

It's annually visited by millions

Needless to say, the Sydney Opera House is one of the most significant landmarks in the whole country. No one that visits Sydney forgets to make at least a short visit to the Opera House. Statistics say that over 10.9 million people come to visit this attraction every year.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

This is the place that stages the ever-famous Sydney Symphony Orchestra. So, when they have the orchestra, they say that they keep the temperature of the hall at 22.5 degrees and they do have a reason for this. It's because that temperature level is needed for the instruments to stay in tune. They also pay their consideration towards the humidity levels.

How to know more about this attraction?

What will you do if you want some more information about the Sydney Opera House? Sites the likes of My Entertainment Hub often publish articles about this attraction, and they also don't forget to talk about the famous festivals in the world that happen in it, or within close vicinity. This is a very good method to know some more interesting facts about any other global attraction as well because the things that discussed are high in accuracy too.