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Sydney Opera House
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| Status | Complete |
| Type | Performing arts centre |
| Architectural style | Expressionist |
| Location | Bennelong Point, Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′31″S151°12′51″E / 33.85861°S 151.21417°E / -33.85861; 151.21417 |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
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| Groundbreaking | 1 March 1959 |
| Construction started | 1 March 1959 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Opened | 20 October 1973 |
| Inaugurated | 20 October 1973 |
| Cost | A$102 million, equivalent to ~A$927 million in 2016[1] |
| Client | NSW government |
| Owner | NSW Government |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
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