Name | Name:Great Pyramid of Giza | Name:Lincoln Cathedral |
Height | Height:146 m, (479 ft) | Height:160 m, (525 ft) |
Location | Location:Egypt | Location:England |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:c. 2560 BC | Year Constructed:1092–1311 |
Description | Description:By 1439, the Great Pyramid had eroded to a height of approximately 139 m (456 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from c. 2560 BC to c. 1311 AD | Description:The central spire was destroyed in a storm in 1549. While the reputed height of 525 ft (160 m) is accepted by most sources, others consider it doubtful. If the reputed height is to be believed, it was the tallest freestanding structure on land from 1311 to 1549 |