Name | Name:St. Mary's Church | Name:Lincoln Cathedral |
Height | Height:151 m, (495 ft) | Height:160 m, (525 ft) |
Location | Location:Stralsund, Germany | Location:England |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1384–1478 | Year Constructed:1092–1311 |
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: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 |