1. 25,000 people visit the chapel each day
2. The chapel gives the Vatican a annual revenue of around 70 million Euros
3. The sanctuary has exactly the same dimensions (described in the old testament) as the temple of Solomon.
4. Before Miccelangello started his art work, the ceiling had a painting of the night sky full of stars
5. The main panels of the ceiling represent the book of the Genesis, only that they are painted in inverse order because Miccelangello wanted to live the hardest part (the creation) for the last
6. Miccelangellos depiction of God as a masculine and strong person represented the first time God was depicted in that human and dynamic way, before, God was painted as a hand coming from the sky.
7. Since 1870, the chapel has been the official place for the conclave.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/rome/9917841/Romes-Sistine-Chapel-50-fascinating-facts.html
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