Tallest Buildings in the World

Each had its reign as the tallest in the world
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Last updated: March 25, 2014
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Years
Answer
Height (ft)
Unknown-1200s
Great Pyramid of Giza
481
1200s-1300
Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
489
1300-1549
Lincoln Cathedral
524
1549-1647
St. Mary's Church
495
1647-1874
Strasbourg Cathedral
466
1874-1876
Church of Saint Nicholas
482
1876-1880
Rouen Cathedral
495
1880-1890
Cologne Cathedral
516
1890-1901
Ulm Minster
530
1901-1908
Philadelphia City Hall
548
1908-1909
Singer Building
612
Years
Answer
Height (ft)
1909-1913
Metropolitan Life Tower
700
1913-1930
Woolworth Building
791
1930
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building
928
1930-1931
Chrysler Building
1,050
1931-1972
Empire State Building
1,250
1972-1974
World Trade Center 1
1,368
1974-1998
Sears Tower (Willis Tower)
1,450
1998-2003
Petronas Towers
1,483
2003-2010
Taipei 101
1,671
2010-present
Burj Khalifa
2,717
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