The Monumental Steps at Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia
S 33° 51.484 E 151° 12.889
56H E 334858 N 6252147
The Sydney Opera House, one of the world's most distinctive 20th century buildings, is well known for its impressive stairway.
Waymark Code: WM6GB1
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/30/2009
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From the
Sydney Opera House website:
The distinctive roof comprises sets of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ set upon a vast terraced platform and surrounded by terrace areas that function as pedestrian concourses.
The two main halls are arranged side by side, with their long axes, slightly inclined from each other, generally running north-south. The auditoria face south, away from the harbour with the stages located between the audience and the city. The Forecourt is a vast open space from which people ascend the stairs to the podium. The Monumental Steps, which lead up from the Forecourt to the two main performance venues, are a great ceremonial stairway nearly 100 metres wide.
We counted at least 80 stairs in The Monumental Steps.