Answer : Yes, the Empire State Building is taller than the Strasbourg Cathedral
The Empire State Building is 381 m, (1,250 ft) tall, while the height of the Strasbourg Cathedral is 142 m, (466 ft)
Name | Name:Empire State Building | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral |
Height | Height:381 m, (1,250 ft) | Height:142 m, (466 ft) |
Location | Location:New York, United States | Location:Strasbourg, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1930–1931 | Year Constructed:1439 |
Description | Description:First building with 100+ storeys. The addition of a pinnacle and antennas later increased its overall height to 448.7 m (1,472 ft). This was subsequently lowered to 443.1 m (1,454 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1931 to 1967 | 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 |
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