World's Tallest Buildings by Year (1647–2010)

Historical record of the world's tallest structures, tracking height, location, year completed, and years each held the title.
# name
city
country
continent
height_m
year_completed
year_surpassed
1 Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg France Europe 142 1,647 1,874
2 St. Nikolai Church Hamburg Germany Europe 147 1,874 1,876
3 Rouen Cathedral Rouen France Europe 151 1,876 1,880
4 Cologne Cathedral Cologne Germany Europe 157 1,880 1,890
5 Ulm Minster Ulm Germany Europe 162 1,890 1,894
6 Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia USA North America 167 1,894 1,908
7 Singer Building New York USA North America 187 1,908 1,909
8 Metropolitan Life Tower New York USA North America 213 1,909 1,913
9 Woolworth Building New York USA North America 241 1,913 1,930
10 Chrysler Building New York USA North America 319 1,930 1,931
11 Empire State Building New York USA North America 381 1,931 1,972
12 World Trade Center 1 New York USA North America 417 1,972 1,974
13 Sears Tower Chicago USA North America 442 1,974 1,998
14 Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Asia 452 1,998 2,004
15 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan Asia 508 2,004 2,010
16 Burj Khalifa Dubai UAE Asia 828 2,010 -
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