With its platforms mounted on the dramatic, cantilevered roof of the Copenhagen Opera Home on the island of Holmen, this is likely one of the most placing settings on the World Collection calendar. Situated instantly on the waterfront and dealing with Amalienborg Palace, the Opera constructing is aligned in order that, from the primary entrance, the copper-green dome of the Marble Church is seen throughout the water via the royal residence.
Past its architectural significance, the venue additionally occupies a novel place within the historical past of the World Collection. After internet hosting a number of males’s competitions, with the reigning champion Gary Hunt main the board with three wins, Copenhagen marked a milestone when the ladies first competed right here in 2022 from a peak greater than twice that of the Olympics – an occasion gained by Australia’s record-breaking champion, Rhiannan Iffland.
Prominently positioned in Copenhagen’s harbour, the Opera Home is a landmark that fuses tradition, engineering and monumental scale. The constructing was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, with engineering by Ramboll and Buro Happold, and theatre consultancy by Theatreplan. It was donated to the Danish state in August 2000 by A.P. Møller, co-founder of transport large Mærsk, via the Chastine McKinney Møller Basis.
