Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Handel's Messiah or the Trevi Fountain?
Handel's Messiah came first, in 1742 (premiered). The Trevi Fountain followed 20 years later, in 1762 (completed).
- First1742
Handel's Messiah
music · premieredHandel's Messiah was first performed in Dublin in 1742.
- 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.