Name | Name:Ostankino Tower | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral |
Height | Height:537 m, (1,762 ft) | Height:142 m, (466 ft) |
Location | Location:Moscow, Russia | Location:Strasbourg, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1963–1967 | Year Constructed:1439 |
Description | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land (in the world) from 1967 to 1975. Remains the tallest in Europe. Fire in 2000 led to extensive renovation. | 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 |