Sydney’s Opera House

The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is the most emblematic monument of the town, known throughout the world for its unique architecture in the form of white sails. The Sydney audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this masterpiece of the twentieth century, listed as world heritage, by the harbour.

The white sails by the harbour

An emblematic monument of Sydney, known throughout the world for its unique architecture, the Sydney Opera House is a true masterpiece that symbolises on its own the town and Australia. Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and inaugurated in 1973 after long years of works, it stands at Bennelong Point, by the harbour, in an exceptional site. Its revolutionary silhouette, made of great white shells that evoke sails swollen by the wind or seashells, covered with more than a million tiles, makes it one of the most bold and most recognisable architectural works of the twentieth century. Beyond its exterior beauty, the building shelters several performance halls where operas, concerts, ballets and plays are performed, making it a high place of cultural life. Listed as UNESCO world heritage, it is one of the most famous buildings of the planet. An architectural masterpiece and a symbol of Sydney, the opera is a must-see stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire the most emblematic monument of Sydney, designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and inaugurated in 1973 at Bennelong Point, by the harbour, with a revolutionary silhouette made of great white shells evoking sails, covered with more than a million tiles, sheltering several performance halls, listed as UNESCO world heritage. The opera is the symbol of Sydney. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Sydney Opera House lies at Bennelong Point, by the harbour, in Sydney, reachable on foot. You admire it freely from outside and the surroundings; the guided tours and the shows follow their own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

Who designed the Sydney Opera House?

The Danish architect Jørn Utzon; inaugurated in 1973 at Bennelong Point by the harbour, this masterpiece with a silhouette made of great white shells evoking sails, covered with more than a million tiles, shelters several performance halls and is listed as UNESCO world heritage.

Where is the Sydney Opera House?

At Bennelong Point, by the harbour, in Sydney, in Australia.