Name | Name:Empire State Building | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral |
Height | Height:381 m, (1,250 ft) | Height:142 m, (466 ft) |
Location | Location:New York, United States | Location:Strasbourg, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1930–1931 | Year Constructed:1439 |
Description | Description:First building with 100+ storeys. The addition of a pinnacle and antennas later increased its overall height to 448.7 m (1,472 ft). This was subsequently lowered to 443.1 m (1,454 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1931 to 1967 | Description:By 1439, the Great Pyramid had eroded to a height of approximately 139 m (456 ft) hence Strasbourg Cathedral once completed was the tallest freestanding structure on land from 1647 to 1874 |
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