Name | Name:Lincoln Cathedral | Name:Washington Monument |
Height | Height:160 m, (525 ft) | Height:169 m, (554 ft) |
Location | Location:England | Location:Washington D.C., United States |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1092–1311 | Year Constructed:1884 |
Description | 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 | Description:The world's tallest all-stone structure, as well as the tallest obelisk-form structure. Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1884 to 1889 |