Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Buckingham Palace or Philadelphia?
Philadelphia came first, in 1682 (founded). Buckingham Palace followed 21 years later, in 1703 (built).
- Second1703
Buckingham Palace
landmark · builtBuckingham Palace began as Buckingham House, built in 1703 for a duke.
- First1682
Philadelphia
city · foundedWilliam Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682; its name means brotherly love in Greek.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.