Name | Name:Lincoln Cathedral | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral |
Height | Height:160 m, (525 ft) | Height:142 m, (466 ft) |
Location | Location:England | Location:Strasbourg, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1092–1311 | Year Constructed:1439 |
Description | 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 | 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 |