Not only famous opera house

THE LARGEST CITY Australia Sydney City of Sydney is located in Australia, New South Wales. It is the largest and oldest city in Australia, it was founded in 1778. The population of the Sydney suburb of 4.3 million people. In the city itself lives only 146.3 thousand people. Sydney and its suburbs to be the largest financial, transport, shopping and cultural centers in Australia. Sydney's main competitor in all of these categories is Melbourne. Opera House, Located in Sydney opera house became a symbol of the country and the main attraction of this Australian city. The original building - it's just a small part of the beauty and diversity of Sydney. This city is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world due to its remarkable location on the ocean. If you wish to enjoy a wonderful panorama of Sydney and its port, then you best get to it in the water. Sydney has become especially popular after the Olympics in 2000. The whole world admires the architectural masterpieces of the city - the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House - which, undoubtedly, have become symbols of Sydney. Futurist opera house was opened on October 20, 1973, and instantly become a distinctive landmark of the city. For the project architect Jorn Utson was awarded the most prestigious architectural award in the world. In June 2007 the building was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in which there are such famous monuments as the Egyptian pyramids and the Taj Mahal palace in India. Harbour Bridge The first European to set foot on the territory of modern Sydney was the English Captain James Cook. It happened in 1770. This is where the courageous explorer met with representatives of the local aboriginal tribes who inhabited while the Australian continent. The town was later named Secretary of Great Britain for the Colonies, Lord Sydney. Sydney Tower The period between 1830 and 1840. was a time of dynamic development of the city. At the time, began actively building houses, as many have arrived in Australia were immigrants from England and Ireland, and they needed housing, to start his life with a new sheet. July 20, 1842 City Council recognized the Sydney city status. Thus, Sydney became the first city in Australia, and its first mayor was Charles H. Chambers. The industrial boom began in Sydney in 1851. In the heart of Sydney Sydney is divided into two parts - north and south - which shares the bay of Port Jackson. These two parts of the city connects the bridge and tunnel. In the port of Sydney is constantly lively. There is always a lot of different ships: cruise ships, ferries, dry cargo, water taxis and tour boats, which can make a wonderful walk along the shoreline of Sydney. Near the bridge is historic Rocks in Sydney, at this point Captain Arthur Phillip founded the city of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales. See also other materials about the famous opera houses: The main opera world Semper Opera Do not visit the opera in the Bulgarian capital, better stadium