Name | Name:Grande Dixence Dam | Name:Eiffel Tower |
Height | Height:285 m, (935 ft) | Height:300 m, (984 ft) |
Location | Location:Val d'Hérens, Switzerland | Location:Paris, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1965 | Year Constructed:1889 |
Description | Description:A very tall Concrete dam . In 2013 it was the tallest Concrete dam in the world. | 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 |