Name | Name:Eiffel Tower | Name:The Shard |
Height | Height:300 m, (984 ft) | Height:306 m, (1,004 ft) |
Location | Location:Paris, France | Location:London, United Kingdom |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1889 | Year Constructed:2012 |
Description | Description:First structure to exceed 300 metres in height. The addition of a telecommunications tower in the 1950s brought the overall height to 324 m (1,063 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1889 to 1930 | Description: |