Name | Name:Eiffel Tower | Name:St. Mary's Church |
Height | Height:300 m, (984 ft) | Height:151 m, (495 ft) |
Location | Location:Paris, France | Location:Stralsund, Germany |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1889 | Year Constructed:1384–1478 |
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: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 |