Name | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral | Name:Meidum Pyramid |
Height | Height:142 m, (466 ft) | Height:94 m, (307 ft) |
Location | Location:Strasbourg, France | Location:Egypt |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1439 | Year Constructed:c. 2610 BC |
Description | Description:By 1439, the Great Pyramid had eroded to a height of approximately 139 m (456 ft) hence Strasbourg Cathedral once completed was the tallest freestanding structure on land from 1647 to 1874 | Description:Shortly after completion Meidum Pyramid collapsed due to bad design/instability and is now 65 m (213 ft). It was the tallest freestanding structure on land from c. 2610 BC to c. 2605 BC |