#OnThisDay 29 January 1957 Jørn Utzon was named as the winning architect of a competition to design an Opera House for Bennelong Point in Sydney. There were 233 entries from around the world. Construction began in 1959 and was completed in 1973.
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Sydney Opera House: Digital Galleries
Includes the competition drawings submitted by Jørn Utzon.
 
         
          


