| Name | Name:Qingdao International Trade Center 2 | Name:Cologne Cathedral | 
| Height | Height:246 m, (807 ft) | Height:157 m, (515 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Qingdao, China | Location:Cologne, Germany | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:2012 | Year Constructed:1248–1880 | 
| Description | Description: | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1880 to 1884 | 
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