| Name | Name:St. Mary's Church | Name:IDS Tower | 
| Height | Height:151 m, (495 ft) | Height:241 m, (791 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Stralsund, Germany | Location:Minneapolis, United States | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1384–1478 | Year Constructed:1973 | 
| Description | Description:The spire burnt down after a lightning strike in 1647. The height is 104 m (341 ft) . Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1549 to 1647 | Description: | 
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