Pease give reasons...
2006-10-17 15:02:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No it is not a wonder, it is an architectural master piece, not a wonder. Same with the Statue of Liberty.
My picks (not necesarily in order):
Stonehenge
Easter Island
Giza Pyramids
Mexican Ruins
Peruvian Ruins
Greek Ruins
Great Wall of China
2006-10-17 15:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world - up there with the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building - and one of the most photographed.
Not only is it recognisable, it has come to represent 'Australia'.
Although only having been open since 1973, it is as representative of Australia as the pyramids are of Egypt and the Coliseum of Rome.
the design was years before it's time and the building capabilities of the world at that time, so yes it is a NEW WONDER.
* Was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon
* Was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973
* Presented, as its first performance, The Australian Opera's production of War and Peace by Prokofiev
* Cost $AU 102,000,000 to build
* Conducts 3000 events each year
* Provides guided tours to 200,000 people each year
* Has an annual audience of 2 million for its performances
* Includes 1000 rooms
* Is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide
* Has 2194 pre-cast concrete sections as its roof
* Has roof sections weighing up to 15 tons
* Has roof sections held together by 350 kms of tensioned steel cable
* Has over 1 million tiles on the roof
* Uses 6225 square metres of glass and 645 kilometres of electric cable
2006-10-17 15:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's a very beautiful building.Deserves I think to be classified as a new wonder.Towering buildings,no matter how high are pillars of glass,metal and cement They are a tribute to the engineering skills of man.To be improved,rebuilt or even demolishedLike say the taj mahal,(many consider the 8th wonder of the world).Sydney opera house will stand the test of time.Certainly not as grand as the taj mahal,but nevertheless in the same way unique
2006-10-17 15:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah! It's a major landmark for drunken Sydneysiders finding their way home on a saturday night,
a beacon for jetsetters who can't remember what county they are currently visiting, best of all 99% of Australians actually know where it is!
2006-10-19 22:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
new wonders? maybe...it certainly looks cool enough. :) i don't think it can compare with the pyramids or the great wall, though. i'd sooner name the millenium tower, actually.
2006-10-17 15:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by centerstage 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but maybe the liberal statue in honor of hugo chavez or che guevara should be
2006-10-17 15:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋