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The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower ), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower ), oil platforms , electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers.
Historically, the world's tallest man-made structure was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which held the position for over 3,800 years [3] until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311. The Strasbourg Cathedral in France , completed in 1439, was the world's tallest building until 1874.
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 tallest building in the world, as of 2025, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.
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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
This is a list of the tallest completed buildings, ... Red Pyramid of Sneferu, built c. 2600 BC, world's tallest structure until 2570 BC, 105 m (344 ft) Ghana
The following is a list of the top 75 countries with the most completed buildings over 150 metres (492 ft) tall, as of November 2024. Rank Country ... Tallest city ...