List of tallest freestanding structures
Freestanding structures (past or present) over 350 metres (1,148 ft)
Table:
Name

Pinnacle height (metres / feet)

Year

Type

Main use

Country

City

Remarks

Coordinates

Burj Khalifa

829.8

2,722

2010

Skyscraper

Office, residential apartments, restaurant, hotel

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Topped out in 2009

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. Tallest tower in the world

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

2010

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

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

1,792

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

Guangzhou 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)

527.0

1,729

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 / 41.878917; -87.636167

Taipei 101

509.2

1,671

2004

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

2010

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

2010

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

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 / 52.02222; 75.47833

One World Trade Center (1973–2001)

417

1,368

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.

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

29°22′44″N 47°59′36″E﻿ / ﻿29.379°N 47.9932°E﻿ / 29.379; 47.9932

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

2010

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

1996

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

2010

Skyscraper

Residential

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

25°11′08″N 55°15′24″E﻿ / ﻿25.1856°N 55.2566°E﻿ / 25.1856; 55.2566

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

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 / 29.368278; 47.9749528

Almaty Tower

371.5

1,219

1983

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

1974

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

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 / 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

23°07′40″N 113°19′05″E﻿ / ﻿23.1278°N 113.3180°E﻿ / 23.1278; 113.3180

Endesa Termic

356

1,168

1974

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

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 / 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.

47°39′10.5″N 23°36′19.4″E﻿ / ﻿47.652917°N 23.605389°E﻿ / 47.652917; 23.605389

Stratosphere Tower

350.2

1,149

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 / 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

40°13′41″N 69°6′2″E﻿ / ﻿40.22806°N 69.10056°E﻿ / 40.22806; 69.10056

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