World's Tallest Building
The world's tallest building through the centuries: the cathedrals whose spires held the title for 600 years, then the skyscrapers from Philadelphia City Hall to Burj Khalifa.
Events 22 totals
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1201
Old St Paul's Cathedral · London · 149 m
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1311
Lincoln Cathedral · Lincoln · 160 m
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Jan
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1549
St. Mary's Church · Stralsund · 151 m
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1569
St. Pierre's Cathedral · Beauvais · 153 m
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Jan
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1573
St. Mary's Church · Stralsund · 151 m
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1647
Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg · Strasbourg · 142 m
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Jan
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1874
Church of St. Nicholas · Hamburg · 147 m
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Jan
1
1876
Rouen Cathedral · Rouen · 151 m
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Jan
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1880
Cologne Cathedral · Cologne · 157 m
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Jan
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1890
Ulm Minster · Ulm · 162 m
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Jan
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1894
Philadelphia City Hall · Philadelphia · 167 m
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Jan
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1908
Singer Building · New York City · 192 m
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Jan
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1909
Metropolitan Life Tower · New York City · 213 m
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Jan
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1913
Woolworth Building · New York City · 241 m
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Jan
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1930
40 Wall Street · New York City · 283 m
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Jan
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1930
Chrysler Building · New York City · 319 m
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Jan
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1931
Empire State Building · New York City · 381 m
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Jan
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1970
1 World Trade Center · New York City · 417 m
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Jan
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1973
Sears Tower · Chicago · 442 m
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1998
Petronas Towers · Kuala Lumpur · 452 m
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Jan
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2004
Taipei 101 · Taipei · 510 m
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2010
Burj Khalifa · Dubai · 828 m
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