The city of Sydney not only offers the advantages of a true cosmopolitan city, it also reflects the peculiarities of the people “down under” in an incomparable way. This gives you a deep look into the special soul of this continent.
At the end of our round trip through Australia, we spend several days in Sydney to explore the many sights of this city. The city centre is characterised by a number of high-rise buildings. But time-honoured buildings from the last century also have their place here.
Into the city we drive over the Harbour Bridge. Our windshield is still equipped with the rockfall grille from our multi-week tour through the outback. In the meantime, we have become accustomed to the limited visibility. The entire bridge construction of the Harbour Bridge is impressive and worth seeing at the same time.
From the Harbour Bridge we have a great view of the harbour and the futuristic Sydney Opera House, which is located directly on the harbour. This fame is probably no wonder: the opera house is considered one of the greatest architectural constructions of the 20th century, building and work of art at the same time, and at the same time it forms the center of artistic life in Sydney. During the laying of the foundation stone in 1959, a construction period of three to four years was assumed and the costs were calculated at around 7 million dollars.
The Danish architect Jörn Utzorn left Australia in the course of construction and did not return to look at the finished building. This escape is easy to understand given the actual cost of the building. When the Opera House was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973, it had devoured the incredible budget of 102 million dollars. The Sydney Opera House consists of three separate buildings that house not only the Opera House, but also the Concert Hall and the Bennelong Restaurant. In total, there are several theatres and restaurants in the building complex of the opera house.
