List of tallest freestanding structures in the world

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]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in the world
• 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

Notes

• 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).

Freestanding structures (past or present) over 350 metres (1,148 ft)

Name	Pinnacle height		Year	Structural type	Main use	Country	City	Remarks	Coordinates
Burj Khalifa	2,722 feet	829.8 m	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	2,080 feet	634 m	2012	Television tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission, restaurant, and cafe	Japan	Tokyo	Topped out in 2011. Tallest structure in Japan.	35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E
Shanghai Tower	2,073 feet	632 m	2014	Skyscraper	Residential, observation, office	China	Shanghai	Under construction, topped out in August 2013. 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
Abraj Al Bait Towers (Makkah Royal Clock Tower)	1,972 feet	601 m	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
Canton Tower	1,969 feet	600 m	2010	Television 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
CN Tower	1,815.4 feet	553 m	1975	Concrete 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	1,776 feet	546.2 m	2013	Skyscraper	Office, observation, communication, cafe, restaurant	United States	New York City	Topped out on May 10, 2013. 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	1,772 feet	540 m	1967	Concrete 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	1,740 feet	530 m	2015	Skyscraper	Office, residential, hotel	China	Guangzhou	Under construction, topped out in July 2014.	23°7′13″N 113°19′14″E / 23.12028°N 113.32056°E
Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)	1,730 feet	527 m	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	1,727 feet	526.8 m	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	1,671 feet	509.2 m	2004	Skyscraper	Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	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	1,617 feet	494 m	2008	Skyscraper	Observation, office, hotels, residential	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	1,590 feet	484 m	2010	Skyscraper	Office, observation	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Tallest building in Hong Kong	22°18′12″N 114°9′37″E / 22.30333°N 114.16028°E
Oriental Pearl Tower	1,535 feet	467.9 m	1994	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	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	1,500 feet	457.2 m	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	1,483 feet	452 m	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	1,483 feet	452 m	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	1,476 feet	450 m	2009	Skyscraper	Mixed-use	China	Nanjing	Topped-out in 2008, completed 2010	32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″E / 32.062472°N 118.77806°E
Empire State Building	1,474 feet	449 m	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	1,449 feet	441.8 m	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	1,444 feet	440 m	2009	Skyscraper	Mixed use	China	Guangzhou	Opening in 2010	23°07′13″N 113°19′05″E / 23.12028°N 113.31806°E
Milad Tower	1,427 feet	435 m	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	1,399 feet	426.5 m	2015	Skyscraper	Hotel & Hotel Apartments	UAE	Dubai	Structure complete, opening in 2015	22°05′22.23″N 55°08′56.12″E / 22.0895083°N 55.1489222°E
432 Park Avenue	1,396 feet	426 m	2015	Skyscraper	Residential	United States	New York City	Under construction, topped out in October 2014.	40°45′40″N 73°58′17″W / 40.76111°N 73.97139°W
Trump International Hotel and Tower	1,389 feet	423.4 m	2009	Skyscraper	Hotel, condominium	United States	Chicago		41°53′20″N 87°37′36″W / 41.88889°N 87.62667°W
Jin Mao Tower	1,383 feet	421.5 m	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	1,381 feet	421 m	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	1,347 feet	419.7 m	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	1,362 feet	415.3 m	1973	Skyscraper	Office, observation	United States	New York City	Destroyed on 11 September 2001
Tianjin Radio and Television Tower	1,362 feet	415.2 m	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	1,358 feet	414 m	2012	Skyscraper	Mall, Offices	Kuwait	Kuwait City	Tallest carved concrete tower in the world
Two International Finance Centre	1,353 feet	412.5 m	2003	Skyscraper	Office	Hong Kong	Hong Kong		22°17′06″N 114°09′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°E
Central Radio and TV Tower	1,329 feet	405 m	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	1,283 feet	391.1 m	1997	Skyscraper	Office	China	Guangzhou		23°08′40″N 113°19′10″E / 23.14444°N 113.31944°E
Zhongyuan Tower	1,273 feet	388 m	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	1,263 feet	385 m	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	1,259 feet	384 m	1996	Skyscraper	Office	China	Shenzhen		22°32′43″N 114°06′21″E / 22.54528°N 114.10583°E
Inco Superstack	1,254 feet	380 m	1971	Chimney	Nickel smelter	Canada	Sudbury		46°28′48.23″N 81°03′23.43″W / 46.4800639°N 81.0565083°W
Tuntex Sky Tower	1,240 feet	378 m	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	1,233 feet	376 m	2010	Skyscraper	Residential	United Arab Emirates	Dubai
Tashkent Tower	1,230 feet	374.9 m	1984	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	1,227 feet	374 m	1992	Skyscraper	Office	Hong Kong	Hong Kong		22°16′48″N 114°10′25″E / 22.28000°N 114.17361°E
Liberation Tower	1,220 feet	372 m	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	1,219 feet	371.5 m	1983	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
Chimney of Homer City Generating Station	1,217 feet	371 m	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	1,215 feet	370.4 m	1974	Chimney	Copper smelter	United States	Magna, Utah		40°43′18″N 112°11′52″W / 40.72167°N 112.19778°W
Chimney of Beryozovskaya GRES	1,214 feet	370 m	1985	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Sharypovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai		55°34′46″N 89°04′21″E / 55.57944°N 89.07250°E
Riga Radio and TV Tower	1,209 feet	368.5 m	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	1,207 feet	368 m	1969	Concrete tower	UHF/VHF-transmission, observation	Germany	Berlin	Tallest structure in Germany	52°31′15″N 13°24′34″E / 52.52083°N 13.40944°E
Chimney of Mitchell Power Plant	1,206 feet	367.6 m	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	1,205 feet	367.4 m	1990	Skyscraper	Office	Hong Kong	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)	1,200 feet	366 m	2009	Skyscraper	Office	United States	New York City		40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W / 40.75528°N 73.98417°W
Trbovlje Chimney	1,183 feet	360 m	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	1,181 feet	360 m	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	1,181 feet	360 m	2011	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	China	Guangzhou
Endesa Termic	1,168 feet	356 m	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	1,167 feet	355.8 m	2000	Skyscraper	Office	China	Shenzhen		22°32′39.5″N 114°04′57.5″E / 22.544306°N 114.082639°E
First Canadian Place	1,165 feet	355 m	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	1,163 feet	354.6 m	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	1,153 feet	351.5 m	1995	Chimney	Copper smelter	Romania	Baia Mare	Tallest structure in Romania
Stratosphere Tower	1,149 feet	350.2 m	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
Chimney of Syrdarya Power Plant	1,148 feet	350 m	1975	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		Year	Structural type	Main use	Country	Town	Remarks
Condé Nast Building	1,140 ft	348 m	2000	Skyscraper		United States	New York City
Yangtze River Crossing	1,138 ft	347 m	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	1,136 ft	346 m	1973	Skyscraper		United States	Chicago
The Center	1,135 ft	346 m	1998	Skyscraper		Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Chimney of Teruel Power Plant	1,125 ft	343 m	1981	Chimney	Power station	Spain	Teruel
Chimney of Plomin Power Station	1,115 ft	340 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Croatia	Plomin
Mercury City Tower	1,112 ft	338.8 m	2012	Skyscraper		Russia	Moscow	Tallest building in Europe
West Pearl Tower	1,109 ft	338 m	2004	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	China	Chengdu
Macau Tower	1,109 ft	338 m	2001	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Macau, China	Macau
Europaturm	1,107 ft	337.5 m	1979	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Germany	Frankfurt/Main
The Marina Torch	1,105 ft	336.1 m	2011	Skyscraper	Residential	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Damaged by fire in 2015
Chimney of Mountaineer Power Plant	1,102 ft	336 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	United States	New Haven, West Virginia
Dragon Tower	1,102 ft	336 m	2000	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	China	Harbin
Chimney of Moldavskaya GRES-5	1,099 ft	335 m	1980	Chimney	Power Plant	Republic of Moldova	Nezavertailovca[3]
Rose Tower	1,093 ft	333 m	2007	Skyscraper		United Arab Emirates	Dubai
Shimao International Plaza	1,093 ft	333 m	2006	Skyscraper		China	Shanghai
Tokyo Tower	1,091 ft	332.6 m	1958	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Japan	Tokyo	Second tallest structure in Japan.
Minsheng Bank Building	1,087 ft	331 m	2007	Skyscraper		China	Wuhan
Emley Moor TV Tower	1,084 ft	330.4 m	1970	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	United Kingdom	Huddersfield, Yorkshire	Tallest structure in the United Kingdom
Ryugyong Hotel	1,083 ft	330 m	1992	Skyscraper		North Korea	Pyongyang	Construction restarted estimated completion 2012
Chimney of Ekibastuz GRES-1	1,083 ft	330 m	1982	Chimney	Power station	Kazakhstan	Ekibastuz[4]
2 Сhimneys of Permskaya GRES	1,083 ft	330 m	1987/1990	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Dobryanka
2 Сhimneys of Reftinskaya GRES	1,083 ft	330 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Reftinskiy
Chimney of Kharkiv TEC-5	1,083 ft	330 m	1981	Chimney	Power station	Ukraine	Podvorky, Kharkiv Oblast
Chimney of Zuevska thermal power station	1,083 ft	330 m	1982	Chimney	Power station	Ukraine	Zuhres, Donetsk Oblast[4]
WITI TV Tower	1,078 ft	329 m	1962	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	United States	Shorewood (Milwaukee), Wisconsin
Baiyoke Tower II	1,076 ft	328 m	1997	Skyscraper		Thailand	Bangkok
Sky Tower	1,076 ft	328 m	1997	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	New Zealand	Auckland	Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere
WSB TV Tower	1,075 ft	327.6 m	1957	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	United States	Atlanta
Vilnius TV Tower	1,073 ft	327 m	1980	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Lithuania	Vilnius
Chimney of Maritza East Power Station	1,066 ft	325 m	1977/1980	Chimney	Power station	Bulgaria	Stara Zagora
Eiffel Tower	1,062 ft	325 m	1889	Lattice tower	Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission	France	Paris	Tallest structure in the world from 1889–1930, First structure to exceed 300 metres in height.
WHDH-TV Tower	1,066 ft	323.8 m	1994	Lattice tower	UHF/VHF-transmission	United States	Newton, Massachusetts
Rameswaram TV Tower	1,059.7 ft	323 m	1995	Concrete & Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	India	Tamil Nadu
Q1	1,058 ft	323 m	2005	Skyscraper		Australia	Gold Coast	Tallest residential skyscraper in the world. Tallest building in Australia.
Burj Al Arab	1,053 ft	321 m	1999	Skyscraper		United Arab Emirates	Dubai
2 Сhimneys of Kirishskaya GRES	1,050 ft	320 m	1984/1986	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Kirishi[4]
Chimney of Ryazanskaya GRES	1,050 ft	320 m	1973	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Novomichurinsk
2 Сhimneys of Tobolsk TEC	1,050 ft	320 m	1983	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Tobolsk
Chimney of Kostromskaya GRES	1,050 ft	320 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	Russia	Volgorechensk
Chimney of Zaporozhskaya GRES	1,050 ft	320 m	1972	Chimney	Power station	Ukraine	Enerhodar
Chimney of Vuhlehirska thermal power plant	1,050 ft	320 m	197?	Chimney	Power station	Ukraine	Solncedar
Chrysler Building	1,046 ft	319 m	1930	Skyscraper		United States	New York City	Tallest structure in the world 1930–1931
Nina Tower I	1,046 ft	319 m	2006	Skyscraper		Hong Kong	Hong Kong
New York Times Building	1,046 ft	319 m	2007	Skyscraper		United States	New York City
Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower	1,045 ft	318.5 m	1996	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	China	Nanjing
Aspire Tower	1,043 ft	318 m	2007	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Qatar	Doha
KCTV-Tower	1,042 ft	317.6 m	1956	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	United States	Kansas City
Chimney of Rockport Power Plant	1,038 ft	316.4 m	1984	Chimney	Power station	United States	Rockport, Indiana
Atlanta Turner Broadcasting Tower	1,031 ft	314.3 m	1980	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	United States	Atlanta, Georgia
Tallinn TV Tower	1,025 ft	312.3 m	1980	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Estonia	Tallinn
Bank of America Plaza	1,023 ft	312 m	1992	Skyscraper		United States	Atlanta
TV Tower Yerevan	1,023 ft	311.7 m	1977	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Armenia	Yerevan
Tortoise Mountain TV Tower	1,022 ft	311.4 m	1986	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	China	Wuhan
St. Petersburg TV Tower	1,021 ft	311.2 m	1962	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Russia	St. Petersburg
U.S. Bank Tower	1,018 ft	311 m	1990	Skyscraper		United States	Los Angeles	Tallest skyscraper in North America located west of the Mississippi River.
Menara Telekom	1,017 ft	310 m	2001	Skyscraper		Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur
Azeri TV Tower	1,017 ft	310 m	1996	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Azerbaijan	Baku
Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant	1,017 ft	310 m	1985	Chimney	Power station	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ugljevik
The Shard	1,016 ft	309.6 m	2012	Skyscraper		United Kingdom	London	Tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom Tallest skyscraper in the European Union
Kingdom Centre	1,015 ft	309 m	2002	Skyscraper		Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel	1,014 ft	309 m	2000	Skyscraper		United Arab Emirates	Dubai
Sydney Tower	1,014 ft	309 m	1981	Concrete tower	Observation, Restaurant, UHF/VHF-transmission	Australia	Sydney
Eurasia	1,013 ft	308.9 m	2013	Skyscraper		Russia	Moscow
AT&T Corporate Center	1,007 ft	307 m	1989	Skyscraper		United States	Chicago
Chimney of Buschhaus Power Station	1,007 ft	307 m	1984	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Helmstedt, Lower Saxony
Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower	1,002 ft	305.5 m	1989	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	China	Shenyang
JPMorgan Chase Tower	1,002 ft	305 m	1982	Skyscraper		United States	Houston	Tallest five-sided skyscraper in the world.
Chimney of Harrison Power Station Scrubber	1,001 ft	305 m	1994	Chimney	Power station	United States	Haywood, West Virginia
Chimney of Robert W Scherer Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1983/1985	Chimney	Power station	United States	Macon, Georgia
Chimney of Independence Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1983	Chimney	Power station	United States	Newark, Arkansas
Chimney of Kyger Creek Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	United States	Gallipolis, Ohio
Chimney of White Bluff Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	United States	Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Chimney of Harllee Branch Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1978	Chimney	Power station	United States	Milledgeville, Georgia
Chimney of Widows Creek Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1977	Chimney	Power station	United States	Stevenson, Alabama
Chimney of Hal B. Wansley Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1976	Chimney	Power station	United States	Carrollton, Georgia
Chimney of Kingston Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1976	Chimney	Power station	United States	Kingston, Tennessee
Chimney of Harrison Power Station	1,001 ft	305 m	1972/1973	Chimney	Power station	United States	Haywood, West Virginia
Chimney of Cumberland Power Plant	1,001 ft	305 m	1970	Chimney	Power station	United States	Cumberland City, Tennessee
Chimney of W. H. Sammis Power Plant, Unit 7	1,001 ft	305 m	1970	Chimney	Power station	United States	Stratton, Ohio
Chimney of Conemaugh Generating Station	1,001 ft	305 m	1970	Chimney	Power station	United States	Seward, Pennsylvania
Fazilka TV Tower	1,000 ft	304.8 m	2007	Lattice tower	FM-/TV-broadcasting	India	Fazilka
Chimney of Hayden Smelter	1,001 ft	305 m	?	Chimney	Power station	United States	Hayden, Arizona
Chimney of Plant Bowen Coal	1,001 ft	305 m	1975	Chimney	Power station	United States	Taylorsville, Georgia
Chimney of Chvaletice Power Station	1,001 ft	305 m	1977	Chimney	Power station	Czech Republic	Chvaletice
Chimney of Pleasants Power Plant	1,000 ft	304.8 m	1980	Chimney	Power station	United States	Belmont, West Virginia
Two Prudential Plaza	995 ft	303 m	1990	Skyscraper		United States	Chicago
Wells Fargo Plaza	992 ft	302 m	1983	Skyscraper		United States	Houston
Chimney of Power Plant Scholven	991 ft	302 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Gelsenkirchen
Chimney of Power Plant Chemnitz	990 ft	301.8 m	1984	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Chemnitz
Chimney of SASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant	988 ft	301 m	1979	Chimney	Synthetic fuel plant	South Africa	Secunda	Tallest freestanding structure in Africa
Commerzbank Tower	984 ft	300.1 m	1997	Skyscraper		Germany	Frankfurt/Main	Tallest skyscraper in Europe, 1997–2005
Eureka Tower	984 ft	300 m	2006	Skyscraper	Residential	Australia	Melbourne
Mumbai Television Tower	984 ft	300 m	?	Lattice tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	India	Mumbai
Chimney of Volzhskaya TEC-2	984 ft	300 m	1988	Chimney		Russia	Volzhsky
Thermal power station Kakanj	984 ft	300 m	1987	Chimney		Bosnia and Herzegovina	Čatići
Chimney of Prunéřov Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1981	Chimney	Power station	Czech Republic	Prunéřov
Chimney of Tušimice Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1974	Chimney	Power station	Czech Republic	Tušimice
Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1967	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Lippendorf, Saxony	Demolished in 2005
3 Chimneys of Power Plant Jänschwalde	984 ft	300 m	1981	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Jänschwalde	Demolished in 2002-2007
Chimney of Power Station Westerholt	984 ft	300 m	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	984 ft	300 m	1988	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Walsum, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Herne Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1989	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Thierbach Power Station	984 ft	300 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Espenhain, Saxony	Demolished
Chimneys of Boxberg Power Station	984 ft	300 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Boxberg, Saxony	Demolished in 2000-2012
Chimney of Marl-Chemiepark Power Station	984 ft	300 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Germany	Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia	Demolished in 1995
Chimney of Provence Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1984	Chimney	Power station	France	Gardanne
Chimney of Orot Rabin	984 ft	300 m	1981	Chimney	Power station	Israel	Hadera
Chimney of Bishkek TEC	984 ft	300 m	1989	Chimney	Power station	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek
Chimney of Rybnik Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1974	Chimney	Power station	Poland	Rybnik
Chimney of Jaworzno Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1977	Chimney	Power station	Poland	Jaworzno
Chimney of Bełchatów Power Station	984 ft	300 m	?	Chimney	Power station	Poland	Bełchatów
Chimney of Kozienice Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1978	Chimney	Power station	Poland	Kozienice
Chimney of Warszawa-Kawęczyn Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1983	Chimney	Power station	Poland	Warsaw
Chimney of Novaky Power Plant	984 ft	300 m	1976	Chimney	Power station	Slovakia	Nováky
Chimney of Duvha Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1982	Chimney	Power station	South Africa	Witbank
Chimney of Clifty Creek Power Plant	984 ft	300 m	1978	Chimney	Power station	United States	Madison, Indiana
BRTN Toren	984 ft	300 m	1996	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Belgium	Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

Timeline of world's tallest freestanding structures

Name	Country	Town	Height metres / ft	Structural type	Held record	Notes
Great Pyramid of Giza	Egypt	Giza	146 / 480	Mausoleum	2570 BC–1311	Due to erosion today it stands at the height of 138.8 metres (455 ft).
Lincoln Cathedral	England	Lincoln	159.7 / 524	Church	1311–1549	Spire collapsed in 1549; today, stands at a height of 83 metres (272 ft).
St. Mary's Church	Germany	Stralsund	151 / 500	Church	1549–1647	Spire destroyed by lightning in 1647; today stands at a height of 104 metres (341 ft).
Strasbourg Cathedral	Germany and/or France (today France)	Strasbourg	142 / 470	Church	1647–1874
St Nikolai	Germany	Hamburg	147.3 / 483	Church	1874–1876	Due to aerial bombing in World War II the nave was demolished; only the spire remains.
Notre-Dame Cathedral	France	Rouen	151 / 500	Church	1876–1880
Cologne Cathedral	Germany	Cologne	157.4 / 516	Church	1880–1884
Washington Monument	United States	Washington, D.C.	169.3 / 555	Monument	1884–1889
Eiffel Tower	France	Paris	300.6 / 986	Tower	1889–1930	Currently stands at a height of 324 metres (1,063 ft).
Chrysler Building	United States	New York City	319 / 1,046	Skyscraper	1930–1931
Empire State Building	United States	New York City	448 / 1,472	Skyscraper	1931–1967
Ostankino Tower	Soviet Union	Moscow	540 / 1,772	Tower	1967–1976
CN Tower	Canada	Toronto	553 / 1,815	Tower	1976–2007
Burj Khalifa	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	829.8 / 2,722	Skyscraper	2007–present	Topped-out on 17 January 2009
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