| Name | Name:Burj Khalifa | Name:St. Nikolai | 
| Height | Height:830 m, (2,722 ft) | Height:147 m, (482 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Location:Hamburg, Germany | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:2004–2009 | Year Constructed:1846–1874 | 
| Description | Description:Holder of world's tallest freestanding structure. Topped out at 829.8 m (2,722 ft) in 2009. Tallest freestanding structure on land from 2007 to present (2013) | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1874 to 1876 | 
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