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As you know, there are hundreds of historical monuments throughout the world which are symbolic of great architecture and speak volumes about the designers and artisans who worked on them. However, none can compare with the grandeur, the complexity and majesty of the Sydney Opera House. We'll start here at the beginning, with Sydney Harbor behind us. The Sydney Opera House, located here in Sydney, New South Wales, lies at the end of Bennelong near the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The history of this architectural icon is very controversial to say the least. Its construction commenced after a long perusal of designs put forward by Danish Architect Jon Utzon who was the Pritzker prize winner for architectural design. Initially, his design was delayed because of skepticism based on cost, time and the materials which were to be used. Eventually, the go ahead was given for his design to be implemented. Its construction was begun on March 2, 1957. It took fourteen years to complete and was inaugurated on 20th October 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. Shortly afterwards, the Sydney Opera House became the centre of attraction for the entire public. Approximately AU$ 102 million was spent to build the opera house. It contains 1000 rooms. Its length is 185 meters and width 120 meters. The platform is made of red granite which supports the soaring white roof comprising of shell-shaped sails which are standing atop it and are reminiscent of tall sailing ships sailing in the harbor.