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Category↓ Structure↓ Country↓ City↓ Height (metres)↓ Height (feet)↓ Year Built↓ Coordinates↓ Skyscraper - all categories Burj Khalifa United

Structure	Country	City	Height (metres)	Height (feet)	Year Built	Coordinates
Burj Khalifa	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	828	2,717	2009	25°11′50.0″N 55°16′26.6″E / 25.19722°N 55.274056°E / 25.19722; 55.274056 (Burj Dubai)
KVLY-TV mast	United States	Blanchard, North Dakota	628.8	2,063	1963	47°20′31.85″N 97°17′21.13″W / 47.3421806°N 97.2892028°W / 47.3421806; -97.2892028 (KVLY-TV mast)
Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower	China	Guangzhou	610	2,001	2009	23°06′32.55″N 113°19′9.29″E / 23.1090417°N 113.3192472°E / 23.1090417; 113.3192472 (Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower)
CN Tower	Canada	Toronto	553.3	1,815	1976	43°38′33.22″N 79°23′13.41″W / 43.6425611°N 79.3870583°W / 43.6425611; -79.3870583 (CN Tower)
BREN Tower	United States	Nevada Test Site	462	1,516	1962	36°46′50.23″N 116°14′36.9″W / 36.7806194°N 116.243583°W / 36.7806194; -116.243583 (BREN-Tower)
Lualualei VLF transmitter	United States	Lualualei	458	1,503	1962	21°25′11.87″N 158°08′53.67″W / 21.4199639°N 158.1482417°W / 21.4199639; -158.1482417 (VLF transmitter Lualualei, Mast 1) ; 21°25′13.38″N 158°09′14.35″W / 21.4203833°N 158.1539861°W / 21.4203833; -158.1539861 (VLF transmitter Lualualei, Mast 2)
Petronas Twin Towers	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	452	1,482	1998	3°09′27.45″N 101°42′40.7″E / 3.157625°N 101.711306°E / 3.157625; 101.711306 (Petronas Tower 1); 3°09′29.45″N 101°42′43.4″E / 3.1581806°N 101.712056°E / 3.1581806; 101.712056 (Petronas Tower 2)
Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station	Kazakhstan	Ekibastusz	419.7	1,377	1987	52°1′26.3″N 75°28′34.5″E / 52.023972°N 75.47625°E / 52.023972; 75.47625 (GRES-2 Power Station)
Dimona Radar Facility	Israel	Dimona	400	1,312	2008	?
Belmont transmitting station	United Kingdom	Donington on Bain	387.7	1,272	1965	53°20′9.07″N 0°10′19.11″W / 53.3358528°N 0.171975°W / 53.3358528; -0.171975 (Belmont TV Mast)
Kiev TV Tower	Ukraine	Kiev	385	1,263	1973	50°28′16.49″N 30°27′11.97″E / 50.4712472°N 30.453325°E / 50.4712472; 30.453325 (Kiev TV Tower)
Gerbrandy Tower	Netherlands	IJsselstein	366.8	1,203	1961	52°00′36.24″N 05°03′12.87″E / 52.0100667°N 5.053575°E / 52.0100667; 5.053575 (Gerbrandy Tower)
Yangtze River Crossing, Jiangyin	China	Jiangyin	346.5	1,137	2004	31°57′4.77″N 120°02′53.94″E / 31.951325°N 120.0483167°E / 31.951325; 120.0483167 (Yangtze River Crossing, Jiangyin, Tower South) ; 31°58′17.71″N 120°03′12.4″E / 31.9715861°N 120.053444°E / 31.9715861; 120.053444 (Yangtze River Crossing, Jiangyin, Tower North)
Millau Viaduct	France	Millau	342	1,122	2004	44°4′58.94″N 3°1′19.25″E / 44.0830389°N 3.0220139°E / 44.0830389; 3.0220139 (Viaduc de Millau)
Nurek Dam	Tajikistan	Nurek	300	984[7]	1980	38°22′17.09″N 69°20′53.57″E / 38.3714139°N 69.3482139°E / 38.3714139; 69.3482139 (Nurek Dam)
Grande Dixence Dam	Switzerland	Val d'Hérens	285	935[8]	1965	46°4′49.89″N 7°24′13.13″E / 46.080525°N 7.4036472°E / 46.080525; 7.4036472 (Grande Dixence Dam)
Nanjing Yangtze River Crossing	China	Nanjing	257	843	1992	31°57′46.52″N 118°36′58.5″E / 31.9629222°N 118.61625°E / 31.9629222; 118.61625 (Nanjing Yangtze River Crossing, Tower North); 31°57′11.41″N 118°38′4.96″E / 31.9531694°N 118.6347111°E / 31.9531694; 118.6347111 (Nanjing Yangtze River Crossing, Tower South)
NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building	Japan	Tokyo	240	790	2000	35°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E / 35.684361°N 139.70325°E / 35.684361; 139.70325 (NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building)
Wuhan Yangtze River Crossing	China	Wuhan	229	751	2003	31°30′37.01″N 118°21′11.1″E / 31.5102806°N 118.353083°E / 31.5102806; 118.353083 (Wuhan Yangtze River Crossing, Tower West); 31°30′2.47″N 118°22′11.3″E / 31.5006861°N 118.369806°E / 31.5006861; 118.369806 (Wuhan Yangtze River Crossing, Tower East)
Hassan II Mosque	Morocco	Casablanca	210	689	1993	33°36′28.71″N 7°37′58.16″W / 33.607975°N 7.6328222°W / 33.607975; -7.6328222 (Hassan II Mosque)
Fuhrländer Wind Turbine Laasow	Germany	Laasow, Brandenburg	205	673	2006	51°43′16″N 14°6′22″E / 51.72111°N 14.10611°E / 51.72111; 14.10611 (Laasow Fuhrländer Wind Turbine)
Niederaussem Power Station	Germany	Niederaussem	200	656	2003	50°59′45.91″N 6°40′16.79″E / 50.9960861°N 6.6713306°E / 50.9960861; 6.6713306 (Niederaussem Power Station Cooling Tower)
Gateway Arch	United States	St. Louis, Missouri	192	630	1965	38°37′28.62″N 90°11′5.87″W / 38.6246167°N 90.1849639°W / 38.6246167; -90.1849639 (Gateway Arch)
Anaconda Smelter Stack	United States	Anaconda, Montana	178.3	585	1919	46°06′36.53″N 112°54′48.8″W / 46.1101472°N 112.913556°W / 46.1101472; -112.913556 (Anaconda Smelter Stack)
Olympic Stadium	Canada	Montreal	175	574	1976	45°33′33.53″N 73°33′7.61″W / 45.5593139°N 73.5521139°W / 45.5593139; -73.5521139 (Montreal Olympic Stadium)
San Jacinto Monument	United States	Deer Park, Texas	173.7	570	1939	29°44′59.46″N 95°04′50.52″W / 29.74985°N 95.0807°W / 29.74985; -95.0807 (San Jacinto Monument)
Chicago Temple Building	United States	Chicago	173	568	1924	41°52′58.81″N 87°37′50.25″W / 41.8830028°N 87.630625°W / 41.8830028; -87.630625 (Chicago Temple Building)
Mole Antonelliana	Italy	Torino	167	548	1889	45°04′8.45″N 7°41′35.62″E / 45.0690139°N 7.6932278°E / 45.0690139; 7.6932278 (Mole Antonelliana)
Philadelphia City Hall	United States	Philadelphia	167	548	1901	39°57′9.79″N 75°09′48.72″W / 39.9527194°N 75.1635333°W / 39.9527194; -75.1635333 (Philadelphia City Hall)
Singapore Flyer	Singapore	Singapore	165	541.3	2008	1°17′22.27″N 103°51′47.6″E / 1.2895194°N 103.863222°E / 1.2895194; 103.863222 (Singapore Flyer)
Ulm Minster	Germany	Ulm	162	530	1890	48°23′55″N 9°59′30.78″E / 48.39861°N 9.9918833°E / 48.39861; 9.9918833 (Ulm Minster)
National Flag Square	Azerbaijan	Baku	162[9]	530	2010	?
Vehicle Assembly Building	United States	Kennedy Space Center	160	525	1966	28°35′9.64″N 80°39′2.11″W / 28.5860111°N 80.6505861°W / 28.5860111; -80.6505861 (Vehicle Assembly Building)
Dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro	Côte d'Ivoire	Yamoussoukro	158	518	1990	6°48′40″N 5°17′47″W / 6.81111°N 5.29639°W / 6.81111; -5.29639 (Dome of Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro)
Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos	Spain	El Escorial	152.4	500	1957	40°38′31.46″N 4°9′19.6″W / 40.6420722°N 4.155444°W / 40.6420722; -4.155444 (Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos)
Kingda Ka	United States	Jackson, New Jersey	138.98	456	2005	40°08′26.54″N 74°25′59.83″W / 40.1407056°N 74.4332861°W / 40.1407056; -74.4332861 (Kingda Ka)
Great Pyramid of Giza	Egypt	Giza, Cairo	138.8	455.2	2560 BCE	29°58′44.93″N 31°08′3.09″E / 29.9791472°N 31.1341917°E / 29.9791472; 31.1341917 (Great Pyramid of Giza)
Suvarnabhumi Airport control tower	Thailand	Bangkok	132.2	433.7	2006	13°41′47.05″N 100°44′58.8″E / 13.6964028°N 100.749667°E / 13.6964028; 100.749667 (Suvarnabhumi Airport control tower)
Ushiku Daibutsu Bronze Buddha Statue	Japan	Ushiku	120	394	1995	35°58′57.93″N 140°13′13.1″E / 35.9827583°N 140.220306°E / 35.9827583; 140.220306 (Ushiku Daibutsu)
Henninger Turm	Germany	Frankfurt	120	394	1961	50°05′50.18″N 8°41′36.81″E / 50.0972722°N 8.6935583°E / 50.0972722; 8.6935583 (Henninger Turm)
Spire of Dublin	Ireland	Dublin	120	393	2003	53°20′59.28″N 6°15′36.93″W / 53.3498°N 6.2602583°W / 53.3498; -6.2602583 (Spire of Dublin)
Gliwice Radio Tower	Poland	Gliwice	118	387	1935	50°18′48.12″N 18°41′20.26″E / 50.3133667°N 18.6889611°E / 50.3133667; 18.6889611 (Gliwice Radio Tower)
Pillar of third section of Gletscherbahn Kaprun	Austria	Kaprun	113.6	373	1966	47°11′58.62″N 12°41′16.96″E / 47.1996167°N 12.6880444°E / 47.1996167; 12.6880444 (Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III Support Pillar)
Bremen-Industriehafen Traction Current Powerline Crossing	Germany	Bremen	111	364	?	53°07′38.17″N 8°39′56.2″E / 53.1272694°N 8.665611°E / 53.1272694; 8.665611 (Bremen-Industriehafen Traction Current Powerline Crossing, Tower North) ; 53°07′22.09″N 8°40′9.13″E / 53.1228028°N 8.6692028°E / 53.1228028; 8.6692028 (Bremen-Industriehafen Traction Current Powerline Crossing, Tower South)
Yokohama Marine Tower	Japan	Yokohama	106	348	1961	35°26′38.18″N 139°39′3.28″E / 35.4439389°N 139.6509111°E / 35.4439389; 139.6509111 (Yokohama Marine Tower)
Ericsson Globe	Sweden	Stockholm	85	279	1989	59°17′36.92″N 18°04′58.79″E / 59.2935889°N 18.0829972°E / 59.2935889; 18.0829972 (Yokohama Marine Tower)
The Mamayev Monument	Russia	Volgograd	82	269	1967	48°44′32.49″N 44°32′13.48″E / 48.7423583°N 44.5370778°E / 48.7423583; 44.5370778 (The Mamayev Monument)
Lighthouse of Genoa	Italy	Genoa	77	253	1128	44°24′16.25″N 8°54′16.67″E / 44.4045139°N 8.9046306°E / 44.4045139; 8.9046306 (Torre della Lanterna)
Qutub Minar	India	Delhi	72.5	237.8	1386	28°31′27.93″N 77°11′7.37″E / 28.524425°N 77.1853806°E / 28.524425; 77.1853806 (Qutub Minar)
Pylon 310 of powerline Innertkirchen-Littau-Mettlen	Switzerland	Littau	59.5	195.2	1990	47°03′33.18″N 8°15′13.92″E / 47.0592167°N 8.2538667°E / 47.0592167; 8.2538667 (Pylon 310 of powerline Innertkirchen-Littau-Mettlen)

[edit] Tallest destroyed structures by category, not surpassed by existing structures

There are some destroyed architectural structures which were taller than the tallest existing structure of their type.

Category	Structure	Country	City	Height (metres)	Height (feet)	Coordinates	Remarks
Guyed mast	Warsaw Radio Mast	Poland	Gąbin	646.38	2,121	52°22′3.91″N 19°48′7.04″E / 52.3677528°N 19.8019556°E / 52.3677528; 19.8019556 (Konstantynow Radio Mast (destroyed))	completed in 1974, collapsed on 8 August 1991
Guyed tubular steel mast	Shushi-Wan Omega Transmitter	Japan	Tsushima	389	1,276	34°36′53″N 129°27′13″E / 34.61472°N 129.45361°E / 34.61472; 129.45361 (Shushi-Wan Omega Transmitter (dismantled))	completed in 1973, dismantled in 1998
Structure for destructive scientific experiment	Smoky Shot Tower	United States	Nevada Test Site	213	700		Guyed mast, which carried 44 kt yield nuclear bomb "Smoky" ( part of operation Plumbbob) on top until its explosion on August 31, 1957
Wooden structure	Mühlacker Wood Radio Tower	Germany	Mühlacker	190	623	48°56′27.67″N 8°51′8.24″E / 48.9410194°N 8.8522889°E / 48.9410194; 8.8522889 (Mühlacker Wood Radio Tower (replaced by guyed mast))	completed in 1934, destroyed on April 6, 1945, by the Germans to prevent usage by the Allies, replaced by mast radiator
Masonry building	Mole Antonelliana	Italy	Torino	167.5	549.5	45°04′8.45″N 7°41′35.62″E / 45.0690139°N 7.6932278°E / 45.0690139; 7.6932278 (Mole Antonelliana)	spire destroyed by a tornado in 1953 (Rebuilt since then).
Pre-Industrial Era building	Lincoln Cathedral	England	Lincoln	160	524	53°14′3.26″N 0°32′10.54″W / 53.2342389°N 0.5362611°W / 53.2342389; -0.5362611 (Lincoln Cathedral)	completed in 1311, spire blown off in 1549
Lighthouse	Lighthouse of Alexandria	Egypt	Alexandria	115-135	377-443	31°12′51″N 29°53′06″E / 31.21417°N 29.885°E / 31.21417; 29.885 (Lighthouse of Alexandria)	completed in 279 BC, destroyed by an earthquake in 1323

[edit] Tallest building by function

Category	Structure	Country	City	Architectural top (metres)	Architectural top (feet)
Mixed-Use*	Burj Khalifa	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	828	2,717
Office	Taipei 101	Taiwan	Taipei	509	1,671
Hotel	Rose Tower	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	333	1,093
Residential	Q1	Australia	Gold Coast	323	1,059
Educational	Moscow State University	Russia	Moscow	240	787
Church	Ulm Minster	Germany	Ulm	143	469
Hospital	Guy's Hospital	United Kingdom	London	143	468
Library	Shanghai Library	China	Shanghai	106	348