Opening of Sydney Opera House

Date: October 20, 1973 • Location: The Rocks, Australia

The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction.

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings, and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture.