Sydney Opera House Facts

8 March 2007 | Category: miniature art model
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Sydney Opera House Facts

Some interesting facts on the actual study model of Sydney Opera House:

  • It was vanished for more than 30 years ago and has surfaced inside 24 storage crates at the customs warehouse in western Sydney.
  • It has in 2,500 pieces, and the instructions for putting it back together were missing
  • The model – a “crystal palace” reportedly worth millions of dollars
  • The building took 17 years to complete, the model was seven years in the making.
  • The model, which was based on 8,000 detailed drawings, is 4.5m long by 3m wide by 1.8m high.
  • Built to a scale of 1:48, it replicates perfectly the interior of the Opera House, with its recital halls, foyers, staircases, and terrace overlooking the waters of Sydney Harbour. It includes miniature engineering plant rooms, and plumbing fixtures.
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    6 Comments

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    1. Fleur
      on October 13th, 2007
      1

      i think you should put on where was it built,when built,width lendth ,hidht

    2. cloe
      on December 8th, 2007
      2

      is the roof made out of polysterene ? or what ?????

    3. Jorn Utzon
      on August 21st, 2008
      3

      Im Jorn Utzon By the way -_-
      Do u know that the whole building weighs

    4. jorn utzon
      on October 20th, 2008
      4

      yes its made out of polysterene!@#$%^&*())_+

    5. Sue Taylor Martin
      on March 1st, 2009
      5

      I think you should put all of the things about Australia on this website.

    6. Sue Taylor Martin
      on March 1st, 2009
      6

      This website rocks but it needs more inforation on it so that more people can use it and get information from it like have lots of information about the whole of Australia??? Think about it, it could work for lots of people. Love From your website buddy SUE xxx

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