Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the Gunpowder Plot or the Trevi Fountain?
The Gunpowder Plot came first, in 1605 (foiled). The Trevi Fountain followed 157 years later, in 1762 (completed).
- First1605
The Gunpowder Plot
event · foiledThe Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament was foiled in November 1605.
- Second1762
The Trevi Fountain
landmark · completedThe Trevi Fountain took about 30 years to build and was completed in 1762.
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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.