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The tallest unpenetrated (without oculus) dome in the world. The tallest and largest (by volume) Orthodox church building in the world. St Peter's Basilica: 101.8 m [5] 117.57 m [6] ~110 m ~129 m 136.57 m [7] [8] 41.5 m 42 m Vatican City (city-state) Vatican City: The largest church building in the world.
A dome is a self-supporting structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Every dome in the world which was the largest-diameter dome of its time is listed. Notes: Each structure is only described in detail once (the appearance closest to the top of the page), even if it appears on multiple lists.
The world's tallest human-made structure is the 828-metre-tall (2,717 ft) Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The building gained the official title of "tallest building in the world" and the tallest self-supported structure at its opening on January 9, 2010.
The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since ...
Tallest structures in the world as of 2024: 1. Burj Khalifa skyscraper 2. Merdeka 118 skyscraper 3. Tokyo Skytree 4. Shanghai Tower skyscraper 5. KRDK-TV mast. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft).
Tallest building in East Asia and China and contains the highest luxury hotel in the world; Tallest twisted building [17] 4 The Clock Towers: 601.0 1,972 120 (+ 3 below ground) Mecca Saudi Arabia: 2012 Tallest building in Saudi Arabia, tallest clock tower and contains the highest museum in the world [18] 5 Ping An International Finance Centre ...
World's tallest concrete formwork structure upon completion. Originally planned to be the world's tallest building in 2001. 39 Jin Mao Tower: 421.5 1,383 1998 Skyscraper Hotel, office, observation China Shanghai Tallest skyscraper in China, 1998–2007.
Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft) 1976: Concrete Canada: Toronto: Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere: 4: Ostankino Tower: 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967 Russia: Moscow