Amidst all the designs that define a cityscape, the harbour landmark stands out as singular
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Then there are the capital cities, which can use the seat of government as a short cut, as Ottawa and Washington do. It doesn’t always work; what most people envision about Moscow’s Kremlin is neither the palace nor the congress hall, but the domes of the Orthodox churches.The French, as one would expect, have mastered the art of, well, art as a defining feature.
Grand events here are often held outside the Opera House, not inside, as the great shells provide a stunning setting. If somehow the concert halls became unusable, or even if it became impossible to enter the building, it would be a great shame, but the Opera House would still be the symbol of Sydney. That could not be said of the Met in New York or La Scala in Milan.Raymond J.
It made up for lost time and immediately become Sydney’s most recognizable landmark. Paris was an old city when the Eiffel Tower went up, but the image quickly became shorthand for Paris. Sydney was a much younger city, and the impact of the opera house was instantaneous and influential.
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