Did you know that:

1. The original cost estimated to build the Sydney Opera House was $7 million. The final cost was $102 million.
2. 233 designs were submitted for the Opera House international design competition held in 1956. Jørn Utzon from Denmark was announced the winner, receiving ₤5000 for his design.
3. Construction was expected to take four years. It took 14 years. Work commenced in 1959 and involved 10,000 construction workers. Sydney Opera House was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2007.
4. There are more than 1 million roof tiles covering approximately 1.62 hectares sitting over the structure. They were made in Sweden.
(Source: www.sydneyoperahouse.com)

Now the iconic symbol of Australia – Sydney Opera House – can be right in your hand, inside this Opera House pop up card. To show our appreciation as a Sydney-based business, we’d love to create the beauty of our world-famous national icon and share this with people around the world. The card is made with love in Vietnam, which is the country of origin of the LovedUp founder.