Sydney Opera House. The striking building was erected between 1959 and 1973. Its unique roof with a height of 67 meters is clad with 1.1 million white ceramic tiles. The opera house is a UNESCO heritage site.›
Sydney Opera House

Jørn Utzon

Exterior · City of Sydney, Australia · 1973

Photo: W. Bulach · 2006-04-17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 3063×2000

Sydney Opera House. The striking building was erected between 1959 and 1973. Its unique roof with a height of 67 meters is clad with 1.1 million white ceramic tiles. The opera house is a UNESCO heritage site.

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