Name | Name:St. Mary's Church | Name:Strasbourg Cathedral |
Height | Height:151 m, (495 ft) | Height:142 m, (466 ft) |
Location | Location:Stralsund, Germany | Location:Strasbourg, France |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1384–1478 | Year Constructed:1439 |
Description | 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 | 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 |