List of tallest freestanding structures
Tallest freestanding structures in the world.
Scale diagram of some of the world's tallest structures
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the World's tallest building since 2010
This is a list of tallest freestanding structures in the world past and present. To be freestanding a structure must not be supported by guy wires, the sea or other types of support. It therefore does not include guyed masts, partially guyed towers and drilling platforms but does include towers, skyscrapers (pinnacle height) and chimneys.[1]
Freestanding structures (past or present) over 350 metres (1,148 ft)
- Structures no longer standing are in italics.
- For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may be different from the values at List of tallest buildings in the world.
- Structures under construction are included in main list if its current height is over 350 metres (1,148 ft).
| Name | Pinnacle height (metres / feet) | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | City | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa | 829.8 | 2,722 | 2010 | Skyscraper | Office, residential apartments, restaurant, hotel |  United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | Opened 4 January 2010. Tallest structure in the world. | 25°11′50.0″N 55°16′26.6″E / 25.197222°N 55.274056°E |
| Tokyo Skytree | 634 | 2,080 | 2012 | Communications tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission, restaurant, and cafe |  Japan |
Tokyo | Tallest structure in Japan. | 35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E |
| Shanghai Tower | 632 | 2,073 | 2016 | Skyscraper | Residential, observation, office |  China |
Shanghai | Topped out in August 2013. The observation deck opened in July 2016. Tallest structure in China and second´tallest skyscraper in the world. | 31°14′7.8″N 121°30′3.6″E / 31.235500°N 121.501000°E |
| Canton Tower | 604 | 1,982 | 2010 | Communications tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission, cafe, restaurant | China |
Guangzhou | Topped out in 2009. Second tallest structure in China. | 23°06′23.3″N 113°19′28.5″E / 23.106472°N 113.324583°E |
| Abraj Al Bait Towers (Makkah Royal Clock Tower) | 601 | 1,972 | 2011 | Skyscraper | Hotel, shopping mall |  Saudi Arabia |
Mecca | Largest clock face in the world. | 21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E |
| Ping An Finance Centre | 599.1 | 1,969 | 2017 | Skyscraper | Office, retail | China |
Shenzhen | Topped out in 2015. Third tallest structure in China. | 22°32′11.03″N 114°3′1.61″E / 22.5363972°N 114.0504472°E |
| Goldin Finance 117 | 597 | 1,959 | 2018 | Skyscraper | Hotel, residential, commercial offices | China |
Tianjin | Topped out in 2015, estimated completion in 2018. Fourth tallest structure in China. | 39°5′20.65″N 117°4′48.82″E / 39.0890694°N 117.0802278°E |
| Lotte World Tower | 555.65 | 1,823 | 2017 | Skyscraper | Retail, residential apartments, hotel, offices, observation deck | .svg.png){kind=small} Korea |
Seoul | Topped out in 2016. Tallest building in the OECD. | 37°30′45″N 127°6′10″E / 37.51250°N 127.10278°E |
| CN Tower | 553.3 | 1,815.4 | 1976 | Communications tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission, Restaurant |  Canada |
Toronto | Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007. Tallest freestanding structure in the western hemisphere. |
43°38′30.67″N 79°23′14.27″W / 43.6418528°N 79.3872972°W |
| One World Trade Center | 546.2 | 1,776 | 2014 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, communication, cafe, restaurant |  United States |
New York City | Tallest freestanding structure in the United States. Second tallest in the western hemisphere. | 40°42′46.8″N 74°0′48.6″W / 40.713000°N 74.013500°W |
| Ostankino Tower | 540 | 1,772 | 1967 | Communications tower | Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Russia |
Moscow | Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1967–1975. Tallest structure in Europe. Renovated after a fire in 2000. | 55°49′11″N 37°36′42″E / 55.81972°N 37.61167°E |
| CTF Finance Centre | 530 | 1,740 | 2016 | Skyscraper | Office, residential, hotel | China |
Guangzhou | Topped out in July 2014. | 23°7′13″N 113°19′14″E / 23.12028°N 113.32056°E |
| Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) | 527 | 1,729 | 1974 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission, later headquarters for United Airlines.[2] | United States |
Chicago | Tallest building in the world 1974–1998 (by structural height). | 41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W / 41.878917°N 87.636167°W |
| World Trade Center | 527.3 | 1,730 | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States |
New York City | Destroyed on 11 September 2001. Tallest freestanding structure that no longer exists. Tallest building in the world 1972–1974. | |
| Taipei 101 | 509.2 | 1,671 | 2004 | Skyscraper | Multi-use |  Taiwan |
Taipei | Tallest skyscraper in the world 2004–2010, first skyscraper to exceed 500 m/1,640 ft in structural height. | 25°02′01″N 121°33′52″E / 25.03361°N 121.56444°E |
| Shanghai World Financial Center | 494 | 1,617 | 2008 | Skyscraper | Multi-use | China |
Shanghai | Tallest building in China 2007-2009. | 31°14′12″N 121°30′10″E / 31.23667°N 121.50278°E |
| International Commerce Centre | 484 | 1,590 | 2010 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Hong Kong | Tallest building in Hong Kong. | 22°18′12″N 114°9′37″E / 22.30333°N 114.16028°E |
| Oriental Pearl Tower | 467.9 | 1,535 | 1994 | Concrete tower | Communication tower | China |
Shanghai | Tallest structure in China (including Hong Kong), 1994–2007. | 31°14′30″N 121°29′42″E / 31.24167°N 121.49500°E |
| John Hancock Center | 457.2 | 1,500 | 1969 | Skyscraper | Office, residential, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Chicago | World's tallest mixed-use building 1969–2008. | 41°53′55.68″N 87°37′22.8″W / 41.8988000°N 87.623000°W |
| Petronas Tower 1 | 452 | 1,483 | 1998 | Skyscraper | Office, observation |  Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | Tallest twin towers in the world. Tallest building in the world 1998–2004. | 3°09′28.26″N 101°42′41.94″E / 3.1578500°N 101.7116500°E |
| Petronas Tower 2 | 452 | 1,483 | 1998 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 3°09′28.26″N 101°42′41.94″E / 3.1578500°N 101.7116500°E | |
| Greenland Square Zifeng Tower | 450 | 1,476 | 2010 | Skyscraper | Mixed-use | China |
Nanjing | Topped-out in 2008. | 32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″E / 32.062472°N 118.77806°E |
| Empire State Building | 449 | 1,474 | 1931 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
New York City | Tallest freestanding structure 1931–1967. Tallest skyscraper 1931–1973. First Skyscraper with 100+ stories. |
40°44′54.0″N 73°59′09″W / 40.748333°N 73.98583°W |
| KK100 | 441.8 | 1,449 | 2011 | Skyscraper | Mixed Use | China |
Shenzhen | 22°32′47.58″N 114°6′6.63″E / 22.5465500°N 114.1018417°E | |
| Guangzhou West Tower | 440 | 1,444 | 2009 | Skyscraper | Mixed use | China |
Guangzhou | 23°07′13″N 113°19′05″E / 23.12028°N 113.31806°E | |
| Milad Tower | 435 | 1,427 | 2003 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Iran |
Tehran | 35°44′40″N 51°22′30″E / 35.74444°N 51.37500°E | |
| Marina 101 | 426.5 | 1,399 | 2016 | Skyscraper | Hotel & Hotel Apartments | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | Under construction, topped out in 2015. | 22°05′22.23″N 55°08′56.12″E / 22.0895083°N 55.1489222°E |
| 432 Park Avenue | 426 | 1,396 | 2015 | Skyscraper | Residential | United States |
New York City | 40°45′40″N 73°58′17″W / 40.76111°N 73.97139°W | |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower | 423.4 | 1,389 | 2009 | Skyscraper | Hotel, condominium | United States |
Chicago | 41°53′20″N 87°37′36″W / 41.88889°N 87.62667°W | |
| Jin Mao Tower | 421.5 | 1,383 | 1998 | Skyscraper | Hotel, office, observation | China |
Shanghai | Tallest skyscraper in China, 1998–2007. | 31°14′14″N 121°30′05″E / 31.23722°N 121.50139°E |
| Kuala Lumpur Tower | 421 | 1,381 | 1995 | Concrete tower | Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 03°09′10″N 101°42′12″E / 3.15278°N 101.70333°E | |
| GRES-2 Power Station Chimney | 419.7 | 1,377 | 1987 | Chimney | Power station |  Kazakhstan |
Ekibastusz | Tallest chimney in the world. | 52°01′20″N 75°28′42″E / 52.02222°N 75.47833°E |
| Two World Trade Center | 415.3 | 1,362 | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States |
New York City | Destroyed on 11 September 2001. | |
| Tianjin Radio and Television Tower | 415.2 | 1,362 | 1991 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Tianjin | 39°05′31″N 117°10′30″E / 39.09194°N 117.17500°E | |
| Al Hamra Tower | 414 | 1,358 | 2012 | Skyscraper | Mall, Offices |  Kuwait |
Kuwait City | Tallest carved concrete tower in the world. | |
| Two International Finance Centre | 412.5 | 1,353 | 2003 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Hong Kong | 22°17′06″N 114°09′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°E | |
| Central Radio and TV Tower | 405 | 1,329 | 1992 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Beijing | 39°55′05″N 116°18′01″E / 39.91806°N 116.30028°E | |
| CITIC Plaza | 391.1 | 1,283 | 1997 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Guangzhou | 23°08′40″N 113°19′10″E / 23.14444°N 113.31944°E | |
| Zhongyuan Tower | 388 | 1,273 | 2010 | Concrete/Steel Tower | UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Zhengzhou | 34°43′29″N 113°43′22″E / 34.72472°N 113.72278°E | |
| Kiev TV Tower | 385 | 1,263 | 1973 | Lattice tower | UHF/VHF-transmission |  Ukraine |
Kiev | Tallest lattice tower in the world. | 50°28′16″N 30°27′12″E / 50.47111°N 30.45333°E |
| Shun Hing Square | 384 | 1,259 | 1996 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Shenzhen | 22°32′43″N 114°06′21″E / 22.54528°N 114.10583°E | |
| Inco Superstack | 380 | 1,250 | 1971 | Chimney | Nickel smelter | Canada |
Sudbury | Tallest chimney in the western hemisphere. | 46°28′48.23″N 81°03′23.43″W / 46.4800639°N 81.0565083°W |
| Tuntex Sky Tower | 378 | 1,240 | 1997 | Skyscraper | Hotel, office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | Taiwan |
Kaohsiung | 22°36′42″N 120°18′0″E / 22.61167°N 120.30000°E | |
| Emirates Park Towers | 376 | 1,233 | 2010 | Skyscraper | Residential | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | ||
| Tashkent Tower | 374.9 | 1,230 | 1984 | Concrete/Steel Tower | UHF/VHF-transmission, observation |  Uzbekistan |
Tashkent | 41°20′44.05″N 69°17′4.57″E / 41.3455694°N 69.2846028°E | |
| Central Plaza | 374 | 1,227 | 1992 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Hong Kong | 22°16′48″N 114°10′25″E / 22.28000°N 114.17361°E | |
| Liberation Tower | 372 | 1,220 | 1993 | Concrete tower | UHF/VHF-transmission, observation | Kuwait |
Kuwait City | 29°22′05.8″N 47°58′29.83″E / 29.368278°N 47.9749528°E | |
| Almaty Tower | 371.5 | 1,219 | 1983 | Steel tower | UHF/VHF-transmission | Kazakhstan |
Alma-Ata | Tallest free-standing tubular steel structure. | 43°13′44″N 76°58′34″E / 43.22889°N 76.97611°E |
| 4th Chimney of Homer City Generating Station | 371 | 1,217 | 1977 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Homer City, Pennsylvania | 40°30′39″N 79°11′37″W / 40.51083°N 79.19361°W | |
| Kennecott Smokestack | 370.4 | 1,215 | 1974 | Chimney | Copper smelter | United States |
Magna, Utah | Tallest free-standing structure west of the Mississippi River. | 40°43′18″N 112°11′52″W / 40.72167°N 112.19778°W |
| Chimney of Beryozovskaya GRES | 370 | 1,214 | 1985 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Sharypovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Tallest chimney in Russia. | 55°34′46″N 89°04′21″E / 55.57944°N 89.07250°E |
| Riga Radio and TV Tower | 368.5 | 1,209 | 1987 | Steel tower | UHF/VHF-transmission, observation |  Latvia |
Riga | Tallest structure in the European Union. | 56°55′26″N 24°08′14″E / 56.92389°N 24.13722°E |
| Berliner Fernsehturm | 368 | 1,207 | 1969 | Concrete tower | Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission, observation |  Germany |
Berlin | Tallest structure in Germany. | 52°31′15″N 13°24′34″E / 52.52083°N 13.40944°E |
| 2nd Chimney of Mitchell Power Plant | 367.6 | 1,206 | 1968 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Moundsville, West Virginia | 39°54′32.16″N 80°45′41.53″W / 39.9089333°N 80.7615361°W | |
| Bank of China Tower | 367.4 | 1,205 | 1990 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Hong Kong | First skyscraper outside the United States to exceed 1,000 ft (305 metres) in height. | 22°16′45″N 114°09′41″E / 22.27917°N 114.16139°E |
| Bank of America Tower (New York City) | 366 | 1,200 | 2009 | Skyscraper | Office | United States |
New York City | 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W / 40.75528°N 73.98417°W | |
| Trbovlje Chimney | 360 | 1,183 | 1976 | Chimney | Power station |  Slovenia |
Trbovlje | Tallest chimney in Europe. | 46°07′33.37″N 15°03′43.23″E / 46.1259361°N 15.0620083°E |
| Almas Tower | 360 | 1,181 | 2008 | Skyscraper | Office | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | 25°4′8.25″N 55°8′28.34″E / 25.0689583°N 55.1412056°E | |
| The Pinnacle | 360 | 1,181 | 2011 | Skyscraper | Mixed Use | China |
Guangzhou | ||
| Endesa Termic | 356 | 1,168 | 1974 | Chimney | Power station |  Spain |
As Pontes, Galicia | 43°26′29″N 7°51′45.50″W / 43.44139°N 7.8626389°W | |
| SEG Plaza | 355.8 | 1,167 | 2000 | Skyscraper | Office | China |
Shenzhen | 22°32′39.5″N 114°04′57.5″E / 22.544306°N 114.082639°E | |
| First Canadian Place | 355 | 1,165 | 1975 | Skyscraper | Office, UHF/VHF-transmission | Canada |
Toronto | Tallest skyscraper in Canada. | 43°38′55″N 79°22′54″W / 43.64861°N 79.38167°W |
| Emirates Office Tower | 354.6 | 1,163 | 2000 | Skyscraper | Office | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | 25°07′49″N 55°09′57″E / 25.13028°N 55.16583°E | |
| Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelter | 351.5 | 1,153 | 1995 | Chimney | Copper smelter |  Romania |
Baia Mare | Tallest structure in Romania. | |
| Stratosphere Tower | 350.2 | 1,149 | 1996 | Concrete tower | Observation, ride | United States |
Las Vegas | Tallest Observation Tower in the United States. | 36°08′50.59″N 115°9′19.4″W / 36.1473861°N 115.155389°W |
| 3rd Chimney of Syrdarya Power Plant | 350 | 1,148 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | Uzbekistan |
Shirin | ||
Other freestanding structures (past or present): between 300 metres (984 ft) and 350 metres (1,148 ft)
| Name | Pinnacle height (metres / feet) | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | City | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Times Square | 348 | 1,140 | 2000 | Skyscraper | United States |
New York City | ||
| Yangtze River Crossing | 347 | 1,138 | 2003 | Lattice tower | Electricity pylon | China |
Jiangyin | Tallest electricity pylon in the world, second tallest lattice tower in the world (only Kiev TV Tower is taller). |
| Aon Center | 346 | 1,136 | 1973 | Skyscraper | United States |
Chicago | ||
| The Center | 346 | 1,135 | 1998 | Skyscraper | China |
Hong Kong | ||
| Chimney of Teruel Power Plant | 343 | 1,125 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station | Spain |
Teruel | |
| Chimney of Plomin Power Station | 340 | 1,115 | ? | Chimney | Power station |  Croatia |
Plomin | |
| Mercury City Tower | 338.8 | 1,112 | 2012 | Skyscraper | Russia |
Moscow | Tallest building in Europe. | |
| West Pearl Tower | 338 | 1,109 | 2004 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Chengdu | |
| Macau Tower | 338 | 1,109 | 2001 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Macau, China |
Macau | |
| Europaturm | 337.5 | 1,107 | 1979 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | Germany |
Frankfurt/Main | |
| The Marina Torch | 336.1 | 1,105 | 2011 | Skyscraper | Residential | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | Damaged by fire in 2015. |
| Chimney of Mountaineer Power Plant | 336 | 1,102 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
New Haven, West Virginia | |
| Dragon Tower | 336 | 1,102 | 2000 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Harbin | |
| Chimney of Moldavskaya GRES-5 | 335 | 1,099 | 1980 | Chimney | Power Plant |  Republic of Moldova |
Nezavertailovca[3] | |
| Rose Tower | 333 | 1,093 | 2007 | Skyscraper | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | ||
| Shimao International Plaza | 333 | 1,093 | 2006 | Skyscraper | China |
Shanghai | ||
| Tokyo Tower | 332.6 | 1,091 | 1958 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | Japan |
Tokyo | Second tallest structure in Japan. |
| Minsheng Bank Building | 331 | 1,087 | 2007 | Skyscraper | China |
Wuhan | ||
| Emley Moor TV Tower | 330.4 | 1,084 | 1970 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  United Kingdom |
Huddersfield, Yorkshire | Tallest structure in the United Kingdom. |
| Ryugyong Hotel | 330 | 1,083 | 1992 | Skyscraper |  North Korea |
Pyongyang | Construction restarted estimated completion 2012. | |
| Chimney of Ekibastuz GRES-1 | 330 | 1,083 | 1982 | Chimney | Power station | Kazakhstan |
Ekibastuz[4] | |
| 2 Сhimneys of Permskaya GRES | 330 | 1,083 | 1987/1990 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Dobryanka | |
| 2 Сhimneys of Reftinskaya GRES | 330 | 1,083 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Reftinskiy | |
| Chimney of Kharkiv TEC-5 | 330 | 1,083 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station | Ukraine |
Podvorky, Kharkiv Oblast | |
| Chimney of Zuevska thermal power station | 330 | 1,083 | 1982 | Chimney | Power station | Ukraine |
Zuhres, Donetsk Oblast[4] | |
| WITI TV Tower | 329 | 1,078 | 1962 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Shorewood (Milwaukee), Wisconsin | |
| Baiyoke Tower II | 328 | 1,076 | 1997 | Skyscraper |  Thailand |
Bangkok | ||
| Sky Tower | 328 | 1,076 | 1997 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  New Zealand |
Auckland | Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Vilnius TV Tower | 327 | 1,073 | 1980 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Lithuania |
Vilnius | |
| St. Petersburg TV Tower | 326 | 1,070 | 1962 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | Russia |
St. Petersburg | |
| Chimney of Pirdop copper smelter and refinery | 325.4 | 1,068 | 1982 | Chimney | Copper smelter |  Bulgaria |
Pirdop | |
| Chimney of Maritza East Power Station | 325 | 1,066 | 1977/1980 | Chimney | Power station | Bulgaria |
Stara Zagora | |
| Eiffel Tower | 325 | 1,062 | 1889 | Lattice tower | Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission |  France |
Paris | Tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930, First structure to exceed 300 metres in height. |
| WHDH-TV Tower | 323.8 | 1,066 | 1994 | Lattice tower | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Newton, Massachusetts | |
| Rameswaram TV Tower | 323 | 1,059.7 | 1995 | Concrete & Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  India |
Tamil Nadu | |
| Q1 | 323 | 1,058 | 2005 | Skyscraper |  Australia |
Gold Coast | Tallest residential skyscraper in the world. Tallest building in Australia. | |
| Burj Al Arab | 321 | 1,053 | 1999 | Skyscraper | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | ||
| 2 Сhimneys of Kirishskaya GRES | 320 | 1,050 | 1984/1986 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Kirishi[4] | |
| Chimney of Ryazanskaya GRES | 320 | 1,050 | 1973 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Novomichurinsk | |
| 2 Сhimneys of Tobolsk TEC | 320 | 1,050 | 1983 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Tobolsk | |
| Chimney of Kostromskaya GRES | 320 | 1,050 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | Russia |
Volgorechensk | |
| Chimney of Zaporozhskaya GRES | 320 | 1,050 | 1972 | Chimney | Power station | Ukraine |
Enerhodar | |
| Chimney of Vuhlehirska thermal power plant | 320 | 1,050 | 197? | Chimney | Power station | Ukraine |
Solncedar | |
| Chrysler Building | 319 | 1,046 | 1930 | Skyscraper | United States |
New York City | Tallest structure in the world 1930–1931. | |
| Nina Tower I | 319 | 1,046 | 2006 | Skyscraper | China |
Hong Kong | ||
| New York Times Building | 319 | 1,046 | 2007 | Skyscraper | United States |
New York City | ||
| Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower | 318.5 | 1,045 | 1996 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Nanjing | |
| KCTV-Tower | 317.6 | 1,042 | 1956 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Kansas City | |
| Chimney of Rockport Power Plant | 316.4 | 1,038 | 1984 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Rockport, Indiana | |
| Atlanta Turner Broadcasting Tower | 314.3 | 1,031 | 1980 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Atlanta, Georgia | Demolished in 2010. |
| Tallinn TV Tower | 312.3 | 1,025 | 1980 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Estonia |
Tallinn | |
| Bank of America Plaza | 312 | 1,023 | 1992 | Skyscraper | United States |
Atlanta | ||
| TV Tower Yerevan | 311.7 | 1,023 | 1977 | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Armenia |
Yerevan | |
| Tortoise Mountain TV Tower | 311.4 | 1,022 | 1986 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Wuhan | |
| U.S. Bank Tower | 311 | 1,018 | 1990 | Skyscraper | United States |
Los Angeles | Tallest skyscraper in North America located west of the Mississippi River. | |
| Menara Telekom | 310 | 1,017 | 2001 | Skyscraper | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Azeri TV Tower | 310 | 1,017 | 1996 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Azerbaijan |
Baku | |
| Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant | 310 | 1,017 | 1985 | Chimney | Power station |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ugljevik | |
| The Shard | 309.6 | 1,016 | 2012 | Skyscraper | United Kingdom |
London | Tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom Tallest skyscraper in the European Union. | |
| Kingdom Centre | 309 | 1,015 | 2002 | Skyscraper | Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh | ||
| Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel | 309 | 1,014 | 2000 | Skyscraper | United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | ||
| Sydney Tower | 309 | 1,014 | 1981 | Concrete tower | Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission | Australia |
Sydney | |
| Eurasia | 308.9 | 1,013 | 2013 | Skyscraper | Russia |
Moscow | ||
| AT&T Corporate Center | 307 | 1,007 | 1989 | Skyscraper | United States |
Chicago | ||
| Chimney of Buschhaus Power Station | 307 | 1,007 | 1984 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Helmstedt, Lower Saxony | |
| Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower | 305.5 | 1,002 | 1989 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Shenyang | |
| JPMorgan Chase Tower | 305 | 1,002 | 1982 | Skyscraper | United States |
Houston | Tallest five-sided skyscraper in the world. | |
| Chimney of Harrison Power Station Scrubber | 305 | 1,001 | 1994 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Haywood, West Virginia | |
| Chimney of Robert W Scherer Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1983/1985 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Macon, Georgia | |
| Chimney of Independence Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1983 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Newark, Arkansas | |
| Chimney of Kyger Creek Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Gallipolis, Ohio | |
| Chimney of White Bluff Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas | |
| Chimney of Harllee Branch Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1978 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Milledgeville, Georgia | |
| Chimney of Widows Creek Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1977 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Stevenson, Alabama | |
| Chimney of Hal B. Wansley Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1976 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Carrollton, Georgia | |
| Chimney of Kingston Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1976 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Kingston, Tennessee | |
| Chimney of Harrison Power Station | 305 | 1,001 | 1972/1973 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Haywood, West Virginia | |
| Chimney of Cumberland Power Plant | 305 | 1,001 | 1970 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Cumberland City, Tennessee | |
| Chimney of W. H. Sammis Power Plant, Unit 7 | 305 | 1,001 | 1970 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Stratton, Ohio | |
| Chimney of Conemaugh Generating Station | 305 | 1,001 | 1970 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Seward, Pennsylvania | |
| Fazilka TV Tower | 304.8 | 1,000 | 2007 | Lattice tower | FM-/TV-broadcasting | India |
Fazilka | |
| Chimney of Hayden Smelter | 305 | 1,001 | ? | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Hayden, Arizona | |
| Chimney of Plant Bowen Coal | 305 | 1,001 | 1975 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Taylorsville, Georgia | |
| Chimney of Chvaletice Power Station | 305 | 1,001 | 1977 | Chimney | Power station |  Czech Republic |
Chvaletice | |
| Chimney of Pleasants Power Plant | 304.8 | 1,000 | 1980 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Belmont, West Virginia | |
| Two Prudential Plaza | 303 | 995 | 1990 | Skyscraper | United States |
Chicago | ||
| Wells Fargo Plaza | 302 | 992 | 1983 | Skyscraper | United States |
Houston | ||
| Chimney of Power Plant Scholven | 302 | 991 | ? | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Gelsenkirchen | |
| Chimney of Power Plant Chemnitz | 301.8 | 990 | 1984 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Chemnitz | |
| Chimney of SASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant | 301 | 988 | 1979 | Chimney | Synthetic fuel plant |  South Africa |
Secunda | Tallest freestanding structure in Africa. |
| Commerzbank Tower | 300.1 | 984 | 1997 | Skyscraper | Germany |
Frankfurt/Main | Tallest skyscraper in Europe, 1997–2005. | |
| Eureka Tower | 300 | 984 | 2006 | Skyscraper | Residential | Australia |
Melbourne | |
| Mumbai Television Tower | 300 | 984 | ? | Lattice tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | India |
Mumbai | |
| Chimney of Volzhskaya TEC-2 | 300 | 984 | 1988 | Chimney | Russia |
Volzhsky | ||
| Thermal power station Kakanj | 300 | 984 | 1987 | Chimney | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Čatići | ||
| Chimney of Prunéřov Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station | Czech Republic |
Prunéřov | |
| Chimney of Tušimice Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1974 | Chimney | Power station | Czech Republic |
Tušimice | |
| Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1967 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Lippendorf, Saxony | Demolished in 2005. |
| 3 Chimneys of Power Plant Jänschwalde | 300 | 984 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Jänschwalde | Demolished in 2002-2007. |
| Chimney of Power Station Westerholt | 300 | 984 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia | Demolished on 3 December 2006 by explosives. Tallest free-standing structure ever demolished by explosives in a controlled manner. |
| Chimney of Walsum Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1988 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Walsum, North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Chimney of Herne Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1989 | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Chimney of Thierbach Power Station | 300 | 984 | ? | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Espenhain, Saxony | Demolished. |
| Chimneys of Boxberg Power Station | 300 | 984 | ? | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Boxberg, Saxony | Demolished in 2000-2012. |
| Chimney of Marl-Chemiepark Power Station | 300 | 984 | ? | Chimney | Power station | Germany |
Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia | Demolished in 1995. |
| Chimney of Provence Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1984 | Chimney | Power station | France |
Gardanne | |
| Chimney of Orot Rabin | 300 | 984 | 1981 | Chimney | Power station |  Israel |
Hadera | |
| Chimney of Bishkek TEC | 300 | 984 | 1989 | Chimney | Power station |  Kyrgyzstan |
Bishkek | |
| Chimney of Rybnik Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1974 | Chimney | Power station |  Poland |
Rybnik | |
| Chimney of Jaworzno Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1977 | Chimney | Power station | Poland |
Jaworzno | |
| Chimney of Bełchatów Power Station | 300 | 984 | ? | Chimney | Power station | Poland |
Bełchatów | |
| Chimney of Kozienice Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1978 | Chimney | Power station | Poland |
Kozienice | |
| Chimney of Warszawa-Kawęczyn Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1983 | Chimney | Power station | Poland |
Warsaw | |
| Chimney of Novaky Power Plant | 300 | 984 | 1976 | Chimney | Power station |  Slovakia |
Nováky | |
| Chimney of Duvha Power Station | 300 | 984 | 1982 | Chimney | Power station | South Africa |
Witbank | |
| Chimney of Clifty Creek Power Plant | 300 | 984 | 1978 | Chimney | Power station | United States |
Madison, Indiana | |
| BRTN Toren | 300 | 984 | 1996 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | |
| Aspire Tower | 300 | 980 | 2007 | Skyscraper | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Qatar |
Doha | |
Timeline of world's tallest freestanding structures
| Name | Height (metres / feet) | Held record | Structural type | Country | City | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pyramid of Giza | 146 | 480 | 2570 BC–1311 (3,881 years) | Mausoleum | Egypt | Giza | Due to erosion today it stands at the height of 138.8 metres (455 ft). |
| Lincoln Cathedral | 159.7 | 524 | 1311–1549 (238 years) | Church | England | Lincoln | Spire collapsed in 1549; today, stands at a height of 83 metres (272 ft). |
| St. Mary's Church | 151 | 500 | 1549–1569 (20 years) | Church | Germany | Stralsund | |
| Beauvais Cathedral | 153 | 502 | 1569-1573 (4 years) | Church | France | Beauvais | Spire collapsed in 1573; today, the church stands at a height of 67.2 metres (220.5 ft). |
| St. Mary's Church | 151 | 500 | 1573–1647 (74 years) | Church | Germany | Stralsund | Spire destroyed by lightning in 1647; today stands at a height of 104 metres (341 ft). |
| Strasbourg Cathedral | 142 | 470 | 1647–1874 (227 years) | Church | Germany (1647, 1871-1874) and/or France (1648-1870, 1918-today) | Strasbourg | |
| St Nikolai | 147.3 | 483 | 1874–1876 (2 years) | Church | Germany | Hamburg | The nave was demolished by aerial bombing during World War II; only the spire remains. |
| Notre-Dame Cathedral | 151 | 500 | 1876–1880 (4 years) | Church | France | Rouen | |
| Cologne Cathedral | 157.4 | 516 | 1880–1884 (4 years) | Church | Germany | Cologne | |
| Washington Monument | 169.3 | 555 | 1884–1889 (5 years) | Monument | United States | Washington, D.C. | |
| Eiffel Tower | 300.6 | 986 | 1889–1930 (41 years) | Tower | France | Paris | Currently stands at a height of 324 metres (1,063 ft). |
| Chrysler Building | 319 | 1,046 | 1930–1931 (1 year) | Skyscraper | United States | New York City | |
| Empire State Building | 448 | 1,472 | 1931–1967 (36 years) | Skyscraper | United States | New York City | |
| Ostankino Tower | 540 | 1,772 | 1967–1975 (8 years) | Tower | Soviet Union | Moscow | |
| CN Tower | 553 | 1,815 | 1975–2007 (32 years) | Tower | Canada | Toronto | |
| Burj Khalifa | 829.8 | 2,722 | 2007–present | Skyscraper | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Topped-out on 17 January 2009 |
See also
- List of tallest structures in the world by country
- List of tallest towers in the world
- List of tallest chimneys in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of cities with the most skyscrapers
References
- ↑ See Tallest freestanding structures by skyscraperpage.com
- ↑ Karp, Gregory (July 23, 2013). "United completed HQ move to Willis Tower". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ Photo of Молдавская ГРЭС 5-я очередь. Panoramio. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.
- 1 2 3 "List of chimneys built by "Energovisotspechstroy"" (in Russian).
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