Name | Name:Eiffel Tower | Name:Cologne Cathedral |
Height | Height:300 m, (984 ft) | Height:157 m, (515 ft) |
Location | Location:Paris, France | Location:Cologne, Germany |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1889 | Year Constructed:1248–1880 |
Description | Description:First structure to exceed 300 metres in height. The addition of a telecommunications tower in the 1950s brought the overall height to 324 m (1,063 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1889 to 1930 | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1880 to 1884 |