As you know, there are hundreds of historical monuments throughout the world which are symbolic of great architecture and speak volumes about the designers and artisans who worked on them. However, none can compare with the grandeur, the complexity and majesty of the Sydney Opera House. We'll start here at the beginning, with Sydney Harbor behind us. The Sydney Opera House, located here in Sydney, New South Wales, lies at the end of Bennelong near the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The history of this architectural icon is very controversial to say the least. Its construction commenced after a long perusal of designs put forward by Danish Architect Jon Utzon who was the Pritzber prize winner for architectural design. Initially, his design was delayed because of skepticism based on cost, time and the materials which were to be used. Eventually, the go ahead was given for his design to be implemented. Its construction was begun on March 2, 1957. It took fourteen years to complete and was inaugurated.