These two sites should be of help with that question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia.htm
how long did hagia sophia take to build?
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http://www.turizm.net/turkey/history/hagiasophia.html
Excerpt:
This construction of the second Hagia Sophia was started in 532 by the order of the Emperor Justinian and was built over the ruins of an earlier structure. Materials were brought from Ephesus, Athens, Rome, and Delphi and were used in the construction of this magnificent building. The church was opened for worship five years later, in 537.
Excerpt:
This construction of the second Hagia Sophia was started in 532 by the order of the Emperor Justinian and was built over the ruins of an earlier structure. Materials were brought from Ephesus, Athens, Rome, and Delphi and were used in the construction of this magnificent building. The church was opened for worship five years later, in 537.
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