Copenhagen Opera House

The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen, literally The opera) is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a cost of 2.5 billion DKK (c. 370,000,000 USD). It is located on the island of Holmen in central Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Opera House
Operaen på Holmen
General information
TypeOpera house
Architectural styleNeo-futurism
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
AddressEkvipagemestervej 10
1438 København K
Construction startedJune 2001
CompletedOctober 1, 2004
InauguratedJanuary 15, 2005
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henning Larsen
Other information
Seating capacity1,700
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