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Which came first: the Sistine Chapel or St Petersburg?
The Sistine Chapel came first, in c. 1473 (begun). St Petersburg followed about 230 years later, in 1703 (founded).
- Firstc. 1473
The Sistine Chapel
landmark · begunThe Sistine Chapel was begun in 1473; Michelangelo painted its ceiling more than 30 years later.
- Second1703
St Petersburg
city · foundedPeter the Great founded St Petersburg in 1703 on marshland.
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