Opera House a possible 'Wonder'
01.04.06 (3:20 pm) [edit]
The Sydney Opera House is on a short-list of global landmarks being considered for selection as 'the New 7 Wonders of the World.'
The iconic Sydney building is one of 21 "official finalist candidates" in line for the honour.
Other sites nominated include The Acropolis, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza, the Christ Redeemer in Rio, China's Great Wall and Moscow's Kremlin.
The New 7 Wonders of the World campaign was launched in 2000. An international panel of leading architectural experts has decided the nominations.
A final year of public voting via the internet, live events and an international television series will be held before the winners are announced on January 1 2007.
The international telephone voting numbers are:
+372 7070271
+372 54111732
+44 870 062 3748
The iconic Sydney building is one of 21 "official finalist candidates" in line for the honour.
Other sites nominated include The Acropolis, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza, the Christ Redeemer in Rio, China's Great Wall and Moscow's Kremlin.
The New 7 Wonders of the World campaign was launched in 2000. An international panel of leading architectural experts has decided the nominations.
A final year of public voting via the internet, live events and an international television series will be held before the winners are announced on January 1 2007.
The international telephone voting numbers are:
+372 7070271
+372 54111732
+44 870 062 3748