List of tallest freestanding structures - wikipedia List of tallest freestanding structures 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. Tallest freestanding structures in the world Scale diagram of some of the tallest structures Contents 1 Freestanding structures ( past or present ) over 350 metres ( 1,148 ft ) 2 Other freestanding structures ( past or present ) : between 300 metres ( 984 ft ) and 350 metres ( 1,148 ft ) 3 Timeline of world 's tallest freestanding structures 4 See also 5 References Freestanding structures ( past or present ) over 350 metres ( 1,148 ft ) 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 ). Name Pinnacle height ( metres / feet ) Year Type Main use Country City Remarks Burj Khalifa 829.8 2,722 Skyscraper Office, residential apartments, restaurant, hotel United Arab Emirates Dubai Topped out in ( thus the tallest since ) 2008 25 ° 11 ′ 50.0 '' N 55 ° 16 ′ 26.6 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.197222 ° N 55.274056 ° E ﻿ / 25.197222 ; 55.274056 Tokyo Skytree 634 2,080 2012 Communications tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission, restaurant, and cafe Japan Tokyo Tallest structure in Japan. 35 ° 42 ′ 36.5 '' N 139 ° 48 ′ 39 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 35.710139 ° N 139.81083 ° E ﻿ / 35.710139 ; 139.81083 Shanghai Tower 632 2,073 2016 Skyscraper Residential, observation, office China Shanghai Topped out in August 2013. Tallest structure in China and second tallest building in the world. 31 ° 14 ′ 7.8 '' N 121 ° 30 ′ 3.6 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.235500 ° N 121.501000 ° E ﻿ / 31.235500 ; 121.501000 Canton Tower 604 1,982 Communications tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission, cafe, restaurant China Guangzhou Topped out in 2009. 23 ° 06 ′ 23.3 '' N 113 ° 19 ′ 28.5 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.106472 ° N 113.324583 ° E ﻿ / 23.106472 ; 113.324583 Abraj Al Bait Towers 601 1,972 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 ﻿ / 21.41889 ; 39.82639 Ping An Finance Centre 599.1 1,969 2017 Skyscraper Office, retail China Shenzhen Topped out in 2015. 22 ° 32 ′ 11.03 '' N 114 ° 3 ′ 1.61 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.5363972 ° N 114.0504472 ° E ﻿ / 22.5363972 ; 114.0504472 Goldin Finance 117 597 1,959 2018 Skyscraper Hotel, residential, commercial offices China Tianjin Topped out in 2015, estimated completion in 2018. 39 ° 5 ′ 20.65 '' N 117 ° 4 ′ 48.82 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 39.0890694 ° N 117.0802278 ° E ﻿ / 39.0890694 ; 117.0802278 Lotte World Tower 555.65 1,823 2017 Skyscraper Retail, residential apartments, hotel, offices, observation deck South Korea Seoul Topped out in 2016. Tallest building in the OECD. 37 ° 30 ′ 45 '' N 127 ° 6 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.51250 ° N 127.10278 ° E ﻿ / 37.51250 ; 127.10278 CN Tower 553.3 1,815.4 1976 Communications 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 ﻿ / 43.6418528 ; - 79.3872972 One World Trade Center 546.2 1,776 2014 Skyscraper Office, observation, communication, cafe, restaurant United States New York City 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 ﻿ / 40.713000 ; - 74.013500 Ostankino Tower 540 1,772 1967 Communications 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 ﻿ / 55.81972 ; 37.61167 CTF Finance Centre 530 1,740 2016 Skyscraper Office, residential, hotel China Guangzhou Topped out in July 2014. 23 ° 7 ′ 13 '' N 113 ° 19 ′ 14 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.12028 ° N 113.32056 ° E ﻿ / 23.12028 ; 113.32056 Willis Tower ( formerly Sears Tower ) 442.1 1,450 Skyscraper Office, observation, UHF / VHF - transmission, later headquarters for United Airlines 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 ﻿ / 41.878917 ; - 87.636167 World Trade Center 527.3 1,730 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 101 509.2 1,671 Skyscraper Multi-use 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 ﻿ / 25.03361 ; 121.56444 Shanghai World Financial Center 494 1,617 2008 Skyscraper Multi-use China Shanghai Tallest building in China 2007 - 2009. 31 ° 14 ′ 12 '' N 121 ° 30 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.23667 ° N 121.50278 ° E ﻿ / 31.23667 ; 121.50278 International Commerce Centre 484 1,590 Skyscraper Office China Hong Kong Tallest building in Hong Kong. 22 ° 18 ′ 12 '' N 114 ° 9 ′ 37 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.30333 ° N 114.16028 ° E ﻿ / 22.30333 ; 114.16028 Oriental Pearl Tower 467.9 1,535 1994 Concrete tower Communication tower 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 ﻿ / 31.24167 ; 121.49500 John Hancock Center 457.2 1,500 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 ﻿ / 41.8988000 ; - 87.623000 Petronas Tower 1 452 1,483 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 ﻿ / 3.1578500 ; 101.7116500 Petronas Tower 2 452 1,483 1998 Skyscraper Office, observation Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 3 ° 09 ′ 28.26 '' N 101 ° 42 ′ 41.94 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 3.1578500 ° N 101.7116500 ° E ﻿ / 3.1578500 ; 101.7116500 Greenland Square Zifeng Tower 450 1,476 Skyscraper Mixed - use China Nanjing Topped - out in 2008. 32 ° 03 ′ 44.9 '' N 118 ° 46 ′ 41 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 32.062472 ° N 118.77806 ° E ﻿ / 32.062472 ; 118.77806 Empire State Building 449 1,474 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 ﻿ / 40.748333 ; - 73.98583 KK100 441.8 1,449 2011 Skyscraper Mixed use China Shenzhen 22 ° 32 ′ 47.58 '' N 114 ° 6 ′ 6.63 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.5465500 ° N 114.1018417 ° E ﻿ / 22.5465500 ; 114.1018417 Guangzhou West Tower 440 1,444 2009 Skyscraper Mixed use China Guangzhou 23 ° 07 ′ 13 '' N 113 ° 19 ′ 05 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.12028 ° N 113.31806 ° E ﻿ / 23.12028 ; 113.31806 Milad Tower 435 1,427 2003 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Iran Tehran 35 ° 44 ′ 40 '' N 51 ° 22 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 35.74444 ° N 51.37500 ° E ﻿ / 35.74444 ; 51.37500 Marina 101 426.5 1,399 2016 Skyscraper Hotel & Hotel Apartments United Arab Emirates Dubai Under construction, topped out in 2015. 22 ° 05 ′ 22.23 '' N 55 ° 08 ′ 56.12 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.0895083 ° N 55.1489222 ° E ﻿ / 22.0895083 ; 55.1489222 432 Park Avenue 426 1,396 2015 Skyscraper Residential United States New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 40 '' N 73 ° 58 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.76111 ° N 73.97139 ° W ﻿ / 40.76111 ; - 73.97139 Trump International Hotel and Tower 423.4 1,389 2009 Skyscraper Hotel, condominium United States Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 20 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.88889 ° N 87.62667 ° W ﻿ / 41.88889 ; - 87.62667 Jin Mao Tower 421.5 1,383 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 ﻿ / 31.23722 ; 121.50139 Kuala Lumpur Tower 421 1,381 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 ﻿ / 3.15278 ; 101.70333 GRES - 2 Power Station Chimney 419.7 1,377 Chimney Power station Kazakhstan Ekibastusz Tallest chimney in the world. 52 ° 01 ′ 20 '' N 75 ° 28 ′ 42 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 52.02222 ° N 75.47833 ° E ﻿ / 52.02222 ; 75.47833 Two World Trade Center 415.3 1,362 1973 Skyscraper Office, observation United States New York City Destroyed on 11 September 2001. Tianjin Radio and Television Tower 415.2 1,362 1991 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Tianjin 39 ° 05 ′ 31 '' N 117 ° 10 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 39.09194 ° N 117.17500 ° E ﻿ / 39.09194 ; 117.17500 Al Hamra Tower 414 1,358 2012 Skyscraper Mall, offices Kuwait Kuwait City Tallest carved concrete tower in the world Two International Finance Centre 412.5 1,353 2003 Skyscraper Office China Hong Kong 22 ° 17 ′ 06 '' N 114 ° 09 ′ 33 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.28500 ° N 114.15917 ° E ﻿ / 22.28500 ; 114.15917 Central Radio and TV Tower 405 1,329 1992 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Beijing 39 ° 55 ′ 05 '' N 116 ° 18 ′ 01 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 39.91806 ° N 116.30028 ° E ﻿ / 39.91806 ; 116.30028 CITIC Plaza 391.1 1,283 1997 Skyscraper Office China Guangzhou 23 ° 08 ′ 40 '' N 113 ° 19 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.14444 ° N 113.31944 ° E ﻿ / 23.14444 ; 113.31944 Zhongyuan Tower 388 1,273 Concrete / steel tower UHF / VHF - transmission China Zhengzhou 34 ° 43 ′ 29 '' N 113 ° 43 ′ 22 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 34.72472 ° N 113.72278 ° E ﻿ / 34.72472 ; 113.72278 Kiev TV Tower 385 1,263 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 ﻿ / 50.47111 ; 30.45333 Shun Hing Square 384 1,259 Skyscraper Office China Shenzhen 22 ° 32 ′ 43 '' N 114 ° 06 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.54528 ° N 114.10583 ° E ﻿ / 22.54528 ; 114.10583 Inco Superstack 380 1,250 1971 Chimney Nickel smelter Canada Sudbury Tallest chimney in the western hemisphere. 46 ° 28 ′ 48.23 '' N 81 ° 03 ′ 23.43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.4800639 ° N 81.0565083 ° W ﻿ / 46.4800639 ; - 81.0565083 Tuntex Sky Tower 378 1,240 1997 Skyscraper Hotel, office, observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Taiwan Kaohsiung 22 ° 36 ′ 42 '' N 120 ° 18 ′ 0 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.61167 ° N 120.30000 ° E ﻿ / 22.61167 ; 120.30000 Emirates Park Towers 376 1,233 Skyscraper Residential United Arab Emirates Dubai Tashkent Tower 374.9 1,230 1984 Concrete / steel tower UHF / VHF - transmission, observation Uzbekistan Tashkent 41 ° 20 ′ 44.05 '' N 69 ° 17 ′ 4.57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 41.3455694 ° N 69.2846028 ° E ﻿ / 41.3455694 ; 69.2846028 Central Plaza 374 1,227 1992 Skyscraper Office China Hong Kong 22 ° 16 ′ 48 '' N 114 ° 10 ′ 25 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.28000 ° N 114.17361 ° E ﻿ / 22.28000 ; 114.17361 Liberation Tower 372 1,220 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 ﻿ / 29.368278 ; 47.9749528 Almaty Tower 371.5 1,219 Steel 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 ﻿ / 43.22889 ; 76.97611 4th Chimney of Homer City Generating Station 371 1,217 1977 Chimney Power station United States Homer City, Pennsylvania 40 ° 30 ′ 39 '' N 79 ° 11 ′ 37 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.51083 ° N 79.19361 ° W ﻿ / 40.51083 ; - 79.19361 Kennecott Smokestack 370.4 1,215 Chimney Copper smelter United States Magna, Utah Tallest free - standing structure west of the Mississippi River. 40 ° 43 ′ 18 '' N 112 ° 11 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.72167 ° N 112.19778 ° W ﻿ / 40.72167 ; - 112.19778 Chimney of Beryozovskaya GRES 370 1,214 1985 Chimney Power station Russia Sharypovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai Tallest chimney in Russia. 55 ° 34 ′ 46 '' N 89 ° 04 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 55.57944 ° N 89.07250 ° E ﻿ / 55.57944 ; 89.07250 Riga Radio and TV Tower 368.5 1,209 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 ﻿ / 56.92389 ; 24.13722 Berliner Fernsehturm 368 1,207 1969 Concrete tower Restaurant, UHF / VHF - transmission, observation Germany Berlin Tallest structure in Germany. 52 ° 31 ′ 15 '' N 13 ° 24 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 52.52083 ° N 13.40944 ° E ﻿ / 52.52083 ; 13.40944 2nd Chimney of Mitchell Power Plant 367.6 1,206 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 ﻿ / 39.9089333 ; - 80.7615361 Bank of China Tower 367.4 1,205 1990 Skyscraper Office China 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 ﻿ / 22.27917 ; 114.16139 Bank of America Tower ( New York City ) 366 1,200 2009 Skyscraper Office United States New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 19 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 03 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.75528 ° N 73.98417 ° W ﻿ / 40.75528 ; - 73.98417 Trbovlje Chimney 360 1,183 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 ﻿ / 46.1259361 ; 15.0620083 Almas Tower 360 1,181 2008 Skyscraper Office United Arab Emirates Dubai 25 ° 4 ′ 8.25 '' N 55 ° 8 ′ 28.34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.0689583 ° N 55.1412056 ° E ﻿ / 25.0689583 ; 55.1412056 The Pinnacle 360 1,181 2011 Skyscraper Mixed use China Guangzhou Endesa Termic 356 1,168 Chimney Power station Spain As Pontes, Galicia 43 ° 26 ′ 29 '' N 7 ° 51 ′ 45.50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.44139 ° N 7.8626389 ° W ﻿ / 43.44139 ; - 7.8626389 SEG Plaza 355.8 1,167 2000 Skyscraper Office China Shenzhen 22 ° 32 ′ 39.5 '' N 114 ° 04 ′ 57.5 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.544306 ° N 114.082639 ° E ﻿ / 22.544306 ; 114.082639 First Canadian Place 355 1,165 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 ﻿ / 43.64861 ; - 79.38167 Emirates Office Tower 354.6 1,163 2000 Skyscraper Office United Arab Emirates Dubai 25 ° 07 ′ 49 '' N 55 ° 09 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.13028 ° N 55.16583 ° E ﻿ / 25.13028 ; 55.16583 Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelter 351.5 1,153 1995 Chimney Copper smelter Romania Baia Mare Tallest structure in Romania. Stratosphere Tower 350.2 1,149 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 ﻿ / 36.1473861 ; - 115.155389 Colombo Lotus Tower 350 1,150 2018 Concrete tower Communication, Observation Sri Lanka Colombo Tallest structure in Sri Lanka. 06 ° 55 ′ 37 '' N 79 ° 51 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.92694 ° N 79.85833 ° E ﻿ / 6.92694 ; 79.85833 3rd Chimney of Syrdarya Power Plant 350 1,148 1980 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 ( metres / feet ) Year Structural type Main use Country City Remarks 4 Times Square 348 1,140 2000 Skyscraper United States New York City Yangtze River Crossing 347 1,138 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 346 1,136 1973 Skyscraper United States Chicago The Center 346 1,135 1998 Skyscraper Hong Kong Hong Kong Chimney of Teruel Power Plant 343 1,125 1981 Chimney Power station Spain Teruel Chimney of Plomin Power Station 340 1,115 ? Chimney Power station Croatia Plomin Mercury City Tower 338.8 1,112 2012 Skyscraper Russia Moscow Tallest building in Europe. West Pearl Tower 338 1,109 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Chengdu Macau Tower 338 1,109 2001 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Macau, China Macau Europaturm 337.5 1,107 1979 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Germany Frankfurt / Main The Marina Torch 336.1 1,105 2011 Skyscraper Residential United Arab Emirates Dubai Damaged by fire in 2015. Chimney of Mountaineer Power Plant 336 1,102 1980 Chimney Power station United States New Haven, West Virginia Dragon Tower 336 1,102 2000 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Harbin Chimney of Moldavskaya GRES - 5 335 1,099 1980 Chimney Power plant Republic of Moldova Nezavertailovca Rose Tower 333 1,093 2007 Skyscraper United Arab Emirates Dubai Shimao International Plaza 333 1,093 2006 Skyscraper China Shanghai Tokyo Tower 332.6 1,091 1958 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Japan Tokyo Second tallest structure in Japan. Minsheng Bank Building 331 1,087 2007 Skyscraper China Wuhan Emley Moor TV Tower 330.4 1,084 1970 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission United Kingdom Huddersfield, Yorkshire Tallest structure in the United Kingdom. Ryugyong Hotel 330 1,083 1992 Skyscraper North Korea Pyongyang Construction restarted estimated completion 2012 Chimney of Ekibastuz GRES - 1 330 1,083 1982 Chimney Power station Kazakhstan Ekibastuz 2 Chimneys of Permskaya GRES 330 1,083 1987 / 1990 Chimney Power station Russia Dobryanka 2 Chimneys of Reftinskaya GRES 330 1,083 1980 Chimney Power station Russia Reftinskiy Chimney of Kharkiv TEC - 5 330 1,083 1981 Chimney Power station Ukraine Podvorky, Kharkiv Oblast Chimney of Zuevska thermal power station 330 1,083 1982 Chimney Power station Ukraine Zuhres, Donetsk Oblast WITI TV Tower 329 1,078 1962 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission United States Shorewood ( Milwaukee ), Wisconsin Baiyoke Tower II 328 1,076 1997 Skyscraper Thailand Bangkok Sky Tower 328 1,076 1997 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission New Zealand Auckland Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere. Vilnius TV Tower 327 1,073 1980 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Lithuania Vilnius St. Petersburg TV Tower 326 1,070 1962 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Russia St. Petersburg Chimney of Pirdop copper smelter and refinery 325.4 1,068 1982 Chimney Copper smelter Bulgaria Pirdop Chimney of Maritza East Power Station 325 1,066 1977 / 1980 Chimney Power station Bulgaria Stara Zagora Eiffel Tower 325 1,062 1889 Lattice tower Observation, restaurant, UHF / VHF - transmission France Paris Tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930 ; first structure to exceed 300 metres in height. WHDH - TV Tower 323.8 1,066 1994 Lattice tower UHF / VHF - transmission United States Newton, Massachusetts Rameswaram TV Tower 323 1,059.7 1995 Concrete and lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission India Tamil Nadu Q1 323 1,058 2005 Skyscraper Australia Gold Coast Tallest residential skyscraper in the world. Tallest building in Australia. Burj Al Arab 321 1,053 1999 Skyscraper United Arab Emirates Dubai 2 Chimneys of Kirishskaya GRES 320 1,050 1984 / 1986 Chimney Power station Russia Kirishi Chimney of Ryazanskaya GRES 320 1,050 1973 Chimney Power station Russia Novomichurinsk 2 Chimneys of Tobolsk TEC 320 1,050 Chimney Power station Russia Tobolsk Chimney of Kostromskaya GRES 320 1,050 1980 Chimney Power station Russia Volgorechensk Chimney of Zaporozhskaya GRES 320 1,050 1972 Chimney Power station Ukraine Enerhodar Chimney of Vuhlehirska thermal power plant 320 1,050 197 ? Chimney Power station Ukraine Solncedar Chrysler Building 319 1,046 1930 Skyscraper United States New York City Tallest structure in the world 1930 -- 1931. Nina Tower I 319 1,046 2006 Skyscraper Hong Kong Hong Kong New York Times Building 319 1,046 2007 Skyscraper United States New York City Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower 318.5 1,045 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Nanjing KCTV - Tower 317.6 1,042 1956 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission United States Kansas City Chimney of Rockport Power Plant 316.4 1,038 1984 Chimney Power station United States Rockport, Indiana Atlanta Turner Broadcasting Tower 314.3 1,031 1980 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission United States Atlanta, Georgia Demolished in 2010. Tallinn TV Tower 312.3 1,025 1980 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Estonia Tallinn Bank of America Plaza 312 1,023 1992 Skyscraper United States Atlanta TV Tower Yerevan 311.7 1,023 1977 Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Armenia Yerevan Tortoise Mountain TV Tower 311.4 1,022 1986 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Wuhan U.S. Bank Tower 311 1,018 1990 Skyscraper United States Los Angeles Tallest skyscraper in North America located west of the Mississippi River. Menara Telekom 310 1,017 2001 Skyscraper Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Azeri TV Tower 310 1,017 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Azerbaijan Baku Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant 310 1,017 1985 Chimney Power station Bosnia and Herzegovina Ugljevik The Shard 309.6 1,016 2012 Skyscraper United Kingdom London Tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom Tallest skyscraper in the European Union. Kingdom Centre 309 1,015 2002 Skyscraper Saudi Arabia Riyadh Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel 309 1,014 2000 Skyscraper United Arab Emirates Dubai Sydney Tower 309 1,014 1981 Concrete tower Observation, restaurant, UHF / VHF - transmission Australia Sydney Eurasia 308.9 1,013 2013 Skyscraper Russia Moscow AT&T Corporate Center 307 1,007 1989 Skyscraper United States Chicago Chimney of Buschhaus Power Station 307 1,007 1984 Chimney Power station Germany Helmstedt, Lower Saxony Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower 305.5 1,002 1989 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission China Shenyang JPMorgan Chase Tower 305 1,002 1982 Skyscraper United States Houston Tallest five - sided skyscraper in the world. Chimney of Harrison Power Station Scrubber 305 1,001 1994 Chimney Power station United States Haywood, West Virginia Chimney of Robert W Scherer Power Plant 305 1,001 1983 / 1985 Chimney Power station United States Macon, Georgia Chimney of Independence Power Plant 305 1,001 Chimney Power station United States Newark, Arkansas Chimney of Kyger Creek Power Plant 305 1,001 1980 Chimney Power station United States Gallipolis, Ohio Chimney of White Bluff Power Plant 305 1,001 1980 Chimney Power station United States Pine Bluff, Arkansas Chimney of Harllee Branch Power Plant 305 1,001 1978 Chimney Power station United States Milledgeville, Georgia Chimney of Widows Creek Power Plant 305 1,001 1977 Chimney Power station United States Stevenson, Alabama Chimney of Hal B. Wansley Power Plant 305 1,001 1976 Chimney Power station United States Carrollton, Georgia Chimney of Kingston Power Plant 305 1,001 1976 Chimney Power station United States Kingston, Tennessee Chimney of Harrison Power Station 305 1,001 1972 / 1973 Chimney Power station United States Haywood, West Virginia Chimney of Cumberland Fossil Plant 305 1,001 1970 Chimney Power station United States Cumberland City, Tennessee Chimney of W.H. Sammis Power Plant, Unit 7 305 1,001 1970 Chimney Power station United States Stratton, Ohio Chimney of Conemaugh Generating Station 305 1,001 1970 Chimney Power station United States Seward, Pennsylvania Fazilka TV Tower 304.8 1,000 2007 Lattice tower FM - / TV - broadcasting India Fazilka Chimney of Hayden Smelter 305 1,001 ? Chimney Power station United States Hayden, Arizona Chimney of Plant Bowen Coal 305 1,001 Chimney Power station United States Taylorsville, Georgia Chimney of Chvaletice Power Station 305 1,001 1977 Chimney Power station Czech Republic Chvaletice Chimney of Pleasants Power Plant 304.8 1,000 1980 Chimney Power station United States Belmont, West Virginia Two Prudential Plaza 303 995 1990 Skyscraper United States Chicago Wells Fargo Plaza 302 992 Skyscraper United States Houston Chimney of Power Plant Scholven 302 991 ? Chimney Power station Germany Gelsenkirchen Chimney of Power Plant Chemnitz 301.8 990 1984 Chimney Power station Germany Chemnitz Chimney of SASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant 301 988 1979 Chimney Synthetic fuel plant South Africa Secunda Tallest freestanding structure in Africa. Commerzbank Tower 300.1 984 1997 Skyscraper Germany Frankfurt / Main Tallest skyscraper in Europe, 1997 -- 2005. Eureka Tower 300 984 2006 Skyscraper Residential Australia Melbourne Mumbai Television Tower 300 984 ? Lattice tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission India Mumbai Chimney of Volzhskaya TEC - 2 300 984 1988 Chimney Russia Volzhsky Thermal power station Kakanj 300 984 Chimney Bosnia and Herzegovina Čatići Chimney of Prunéřov Power Station 300 984 1981 Chimney Power station Czech Republic Prunéřov Chimney of Tušimice Power Station 300 984 Chimney Power station Czech Republic Tušimice Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station 300 984 1967 Chimney Power station Germany Lippendorf, Saxony Demolished in 2005. 3 Chimneys of Power Plant Jänschwalde 300 984 1981 Chimney Power station Germany Jänschwalde Demolished in 2002 - 2007. Chimney of Power Station Westerholt 300 984 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 300 984 1988 Chimney Power station Germany Walsum, North Rhine - Westphalia Chimney of Herne Power Station 300 984 1989 Chimney Power station Germany Herne, North Rhine - Westphalia Chimney of Thierbach Power Station 300 984 ? Chimney Power station Germany Espenhain, Saxony Demolished. Chimneys of Boxberg Power Station 300 984 ? Chimney Power station Germany Boxberg, Saxony Demolished in 2000 - 2012. Chimney of Marl - Chemiepark Power Station 300 984 ? Chimney Power station Germany Marl, North Rhine - Westphalia Demolished in 1995. Chimney of Provence Power Station 300 984 1984 Chimney Power station France Gardanne Chimney of Orot Rabin 300 984 1981 Chimney Power station Israel Hadera Chimney of Bishkek TEC 300 984 1989 Chimney Power station Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Chimney of Rybnik Power Station 300 984 Chimney Power station Poland Rybnik Chimney of Jaworzno Power Station 300 984 1977 Chimney Power station Poland Jaworzno Chimney of Bełchatów Power Station 300 984 ? Chimney Power station Poland Bełchatów Chimney of Kozienice Power Station 300 984 1978 Chimney Power station Poland Kozienice Chimney of Warszawa - Kawęczyn Power Station 300 984 Chimney Power station Poland Warsaw Chimney of Novaky Power Plant 300 984 1976 Chimney Power station Slovakia Nováky Chimney of Duvha Power Station 300 984 1982 Chimney Power station South Africa Witbank Chimney of Clifty Creek Power Plant 300 984 1978 Chimney Power station United States Madison, Indiana BRTN Toren 300 984 Concrete tower Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Belgium Sint - Pieters - Leeuw Aspire Tower 300 980 2007 Skyscraper Observation, UHF / VHF - transmission Qatar Doha Timeline of world 's tallest freestanding structures Name Height ( metres / feet ) Held record Structural type Country City Notes Great Pyramid of Giza 146 480 2570 BC -- 1311 ( 3,881 years ) Mausoleum Egypt Giza Due to erosion today it stands at the height of 138.8 metres ( 455 ft ). Lincoln Cathedral 159.7 524 1311 -- 1549 ( 238 years ) Church England Lincoln Spire collapsed in 1549 ; today, stands at a height of 83 metres ( 272 ft ). St. Mary 's Church 151 500 1549 -- 1569 ( 20 years ) Church Germany Stralsund Beauvais Cathedral 153 502 1569 - 1573 ( 4 years ) Church France Beauvais Spire collapsed in 1573 ; today, the church stands at a height of 67.2 metres ( 220.5 ft ). St. Mary 's Church 151 500 1573 -- 1647 ( 74 years ) Church Germany Stralsund Spire destroyed by lightning in 1647 ; today stands at a height of 104 metres ( 341 ft ). Strasbourg Cathedral 142 470 1647 -- 1874 ( 227 years ) Church Germany ( 1647, 1871 - 1874 ) and / or France ( 1648 - 1870, 1918 - today ) Strasbourg St Nikolai 147.3 483 1874 -- 1876 ( 2 years ) Church Germany Hamburg The nave was demolished by aerial bombing during World War II ; only the spire remains. Notre - Dame Cathedral 151 500 1876 -- 1880 ( 4 years ) Church France Rouen Cologne Cathedral 157.4 516 1880 -- 1884 ( 4 years ) Church Germany Cologne Washington Monument 169.3 555 1884 -- 1889 ( 5 years ) Monument United States Washington, D.C. Eiffel Tower 300.6 986 1889 -- 1930 ( 41 years ) Tower France Paris Currently stands at a height of 324 metres ( 1,063 ft ). Chrysler Building 319 1,046 1930 -- 1931 ( 1 year ) Skyscraper United States New York City Empire State Building 448 1,472 1931 -- 1967 ( 36 years ) Skyscraper United States New York City Ostankino Tower 540 1,772 1967 -- 1975 ( 8 years ) Tower Soviet Union Moscow CN Tower 553 1,815 1975 -- 2007 ( 32 years ) Tower Canada Toronto Burj Khalifa 829.8 2,722 2007 -- present Skyscraper United Arab Emirates Dubai Topped - out on 17 January 2009 See also 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 References Jump up ^ See Tallest freestanding structures by skyscraperpage.com Jump up ^ Karp, Gregory ( July 23, 2013 ). `` United completed HQ move to Willis Tower ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ Photo of Молдавская ГРЭС 5 - я очередь. Panoramio. Retrieved on 2013 - 08 - 16. ^ Jump up to : `` List of chimneys built by `` Energovisotspechstroy '' '' ( in Russian ). 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Question: what is the tallest building in the northern hemisphere
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