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Of course, in order to feel the magnificent atmosphere of Sydney, one needs to visit this place, walk on charming streets of the historical center, visit local cafes, and enjoy the look of the local landmarks - Sydney Opera House, Sydney Tower, Queen Victoria Building, Luna Park, Museum of Contemporary Art and many others. In order to make your virtual tour to the city more interactive, we offer an unusual opportunity to fly over every notable landmark of Sydney. Simply start the video, and use the full-screen mode. Each landmark comes with extra information, containing a collection of interesting facts and a photo gallery. Let’s go!

Sydney Opera House, Sydney

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» The Sydney Opera House is the Sydney's main attraction and one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.
» The Opera House, designed in style of expressionism, is recognized as one of the greatest buildings of modern architecture in the world. It has become the hallmark of Sydney.
» The Sydney Opera House was opened on October 20 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II.
» Construction of the opera lasted for fourteen years and cost102 million dollars.
» The building of Sydney Opera House covers an area of 2.2 hectares. Its length is 185 meters and a maximum width is 120 meters.
» Consumption of the State Opera is equivalent to the electricity consumption of a town with population of 25,000 people.

Sydney Tower, Sydney

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» The Sydney Tower is the tallest building in Sydney and the second tallest building in Australia.
» The Tower is one of the main attractions of Sydney. There are many restaurants and shops in this area.
» The tower has two observation decks. One of them is located at an altitude of 250 meters, and the second retractable observation deck can be found at an altitude of 268 meters.
» Tower height is 309 meters. The top floor is located at an altitude of 260 meters.
» Construction of the tower lasted for about 6 years and cost 36 million of Australian dollars.

Queen Victoria Building, Sydney

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» The Queen Victoria Building is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It's situated in the business district of Sydney.
» The Queen Victoria Building was built in 1898 as a monument to the long reigning monarch.
» Originally the building housed a vegetable market; that's why it was originally called the Queen Victoria Market until 1918.
» Apart from the vegetable market, the building has housed a concert hall, and later the city library.
» Today, the Queen Victoria Building is the shopping center that has about 200 stores.
» The building is decorated with numerous stained glass windows, original 19th century staircase that is enlisted in the top ten of the world's most beautiful staircases, arches, columns, balustrades and complex incredibly beautiful tiled floors.

Luna Park, Sydney

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» Luna Park is one of two theme parks in the world protected by state. Several buildings on its territory are considered national treasures of Australia and New South Wales.
» Among the attractions represented in the park, an exciting roller coaster, a huge Ferris wheel and a huge number of varieties of carousels have to be noted.
» Luna Park often hosts unusual costumed performances.
» During school holidays and days off Luna Park is open daily from 10.00am to 6.00pm; at the usual time the park is open four days a week. Depending on the day, the schedule of the park may vary.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

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» The Museum of Contemporary Art is the leading venue in the country. The museum collects exhibits of contemporary art in Australia and other countries.
» Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art was opened in 1991. Earlier the walls of the building housed maritime radio services, and in 1989 the building was given to the museum.
» The museum building constructed in Art Deco style, recently was the object of reconstruction, due to which nowadays the museum has more exhibition space.
» Museum collection consists of a wide variety of trends in contemporary art, from painting and sculpture to new media. The venue regularly hosts exhibitions and retrospectives of artists, as well as personal exhibitions and works by young artists.
» The main exhibition can be viewed for free. However, special exhibitions of foreign and Australian artists have admission fee.

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

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» The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the largest public gallery in Sydney and the fourth largest in Australia.
» The Gallery was built in 1897 in the classical style. In the same year the first two exhibition halls have been open; two more opened two years later.
» Exterior of the building is decorated with bronze sculptures symbolizing the contribution of the four great civilizations, Roman, Greek, Assyrian and Egyptian, to art.
» You can see works by many Australian artists of the 19th and 20th centuries in the gallery. There are also works by Rubens, Canaletto, Picasso, Rodin, Monet, Cezanne and other renowned artists.
» You can visit exhibition halls with Australian, European and Asian art for free.
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Sydney is ready to offer its guests an interesting and rich cultural program. The great Opera House has been the main symbol of the city for many years. It is a true masterpiece of modern architecture; the building differs with unique and harmonious style. The theater building is located on the site of an old fort; its construction has begun in 1959. According to the plan of the famous architect Jorn Utzon, the large-scale building represents white shells, rising above the edge of water. The building looks very impressive and amazing. Next to it there is another important symbol of the city - Harbor Bridge - which is called ‘hanger’ among locals. The Harbor is one of the largest arch bridges in the world. It was completed in 1932. The construction took eight years; in the erection of a bridge over one and a half thousand workers were employed. Today, Harbor is not only among the most important sights of Sydney, but it is also the most recognizable landmark of the continent. There is also the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere in the city – the Sydney Tower. Tower height is about 300 meters; the top of it is equipped with an excellent viewing platform. Climbing the tower remains one of the most popular entertainments among tourists; to get to the observation deck you need to overcome more than a thousand steps. There is a more comfortable way to overcome the dizzy height, as the observation deck can be reached by elevator. The large-scale building houses … Read further

Architectural landmarks in the regions around Sydney

Melbourne
The Royal Exhibition is the amazing building located in the center of Melbourne. The Royal Exhibition Building is back onto the Melbourne Museum; that’s the largest object in the collection of the Museum of Victoria. In 1940s the building was called the White Elephant due to its decor. The Royal Exhibition is widely used for various exhibitions such as the annual International Flower Show of Melbourne. Private tours of the Melbourne Museum ... Open »
Brisbane
You can have a bird’s-eye view of the Australian city of Brisbane from the top of Brisbane City Hall. The building was opened in the 1920s. A clock tower stretches for 91 metres towards the sky. It has 4 massive bells that weigh three tons. Tourists have an opportunity to get inside the gigantic clock face. There’s a concert hall with an organ in the building. A circular hall often hosts mass events. There are also a gallery museum and ... Open »
Adelaide
St. Peter’s Cathedral blessed in 1848 belongs to the English Diocese. It is a historical city attraction and is located not far from the city center. The building is designed in Neo-Gothic style of the late 19th century. The cathedral is distinguished by vertical and pointed cones (spires) and eight bells. There are no unnecessary luxurious decorative elements inside. There is the best organ in the world. Worshipers collected £1 200 ... Open »
Auckland
The Sky Tower is a TV tower built in 1997. It is 328 m high. It is the 13th in the list of the World Federation of Great Towers. When the tower was constructed, the impact of 8 magnitude earthquakes and violent storms with a wind speed of 200 km/h. On the TV tower, there are three observation platforms at different heights. Three glass lifts accommodate 225 people. You can reach the top within 40 seconds. In the tower, there are a lot ... Open »
Jakarta
The Arabic name of the mosque is “independence”. It gained its name in commemoration of freedom from Dutch domination. Masjid Istiqlal was built at the site of the former fortification in the middle of the 19th century. In 1955, the contest on design projects was won by a Christian architect. The construction lasted 17 years. The new building was officially built in 1978. It accommodates up to 120 thousand people. The main building has a ... Open »
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