when was the sydney opera house built and how long did it take
The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, occupying the site at the time of these plans, was demolished in 1958 and construction began in March 1959. It was built in three stages: stage I (1959 -- 1963) consisted of building the upper podium; stage II (1963 -- 1967) the construction of the outer shells; stage III (1967 -- 1973) interior design and construction.