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Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building
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These are the world's tallest structures by category.

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By design

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Among existing structures

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Warsaw radio mast, the height record holder from 1974 to 1991

Unsurpassed destroyed structures

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Category Structure Country Location Height (metres) Height (feet) Years / Notes Coordinates
Guyed mastWarsaw Radio Mast PolandGąbin646.382,121Completed in 1974, collapsed on August 8, 199152°22′3.74″N 19°48′8.73″E / 52.3677056°N 19.8024250°E / 52.3677056; 19.8024250 (Konstantynow Radio Mast (destroyed))
Scientific research towerBREN Tower[13] United StatesNevada Test Site4621,516Completed in 1962, demolished May 23, 201236°46′50.23″N 116°14′36.9″W / 36.7806194°N 116.243583°W / 36.7806194; -116.243583 (BREN-Tower)
Guyed tubular steel mastShushi-Wan Omega Transmitter JapanTsushima3891,276Completed in 1973, dismantled in 199834°36′53″N 129°27′13″E / 34.61472°N 129.45361°E / 34.61472; 129.45361 (Shushi-Wan Omega Transmitter (dismantled))
Solar updraft towerManzanares Solar Chimney SpainManzanares195640Completed in 1982, the tower's guy-wires were not protected against corrosion and failed due to rust and storm winds causing the tower to collapse in 1989. Small-scale experimental model of a solar draft tower, newer proposals if built could become the tallest structure on earth.39°02′34.45″N 3°15′12.21″W / 39.0429028°N 3.2533917°W / 39.0429028; -3.2533917 (Manzanares Solar Chimney)
Wooden structureMühlacker Wood Radio Tower GermanyMühlacker190623Completed in 1934, destroyed on April 6, 1945, by the Germans to prevent usage by the Allies, replaced by mast radiator48°56′27.67″N 8°51′8.24″E / 48.9410194°N 8.8522889°E / 48.9410194; 8.8522889 (Mühlacker Wood Radio Tower (replaced by guyed mast))
Pre-Industrial era buildingLincoln Cathedral United KingdomLincoln160524Completed in 1311, spire blown off in 1549. Held the record until 1884.53°14′3.26″N 0°32′10.54″W / 53.2342389°N 0.5362611°W / 53.2342389; -0.5362611 (Lincoln Cathedral)
TelescopeArecibo Telescope Puerto RicoArecibo, Puerto Rico150492Completed in 1963, collapsed on December 1, 202018°20′39″N 66°45′10″W / 18.34417°N 66.75278°W / 18.34417; -66.75278 (Arecibo Telescope)
GasometerGasometer Zeche Nordstern GermanyGelsenkirchen147482Completed in 1938, damaged at an air raid on May 13, 1940, in such a manner that it was not usable any more and had to be demolished.
Storage siloHenninger Turm GermanyFrankfurt120394Constructed in 1961, demolished in 201350°05′50.18″N 8°41′36.81″E / 50.0972722°N 8.6935583°E / 50.0972722; 8.6935583 (Henninger Turm)

By use

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Category Structure Country Location Architectural top Year built Coordinates
(metres) (feet)
Mixed-use*Burj Khalifa United Arab EmiratesDubai8302,722201025°11′50.0″N 55°16′26.6″E / 25.197222°N 55.274056°E / 25.197222; 55.274056 (Burj Dubai)
IndustrialPetronius (oil platform) United StatesGulf of Mexico6402,100200029°06′30″N 87°56′30″W / 29.10833°N 87.94167°W / 29.10833; -87.94167 (Petronius oil platform)
OfficePing An Finance Center ChinaShenzhen5551,821201722°32′12″N 114°3′1″E / 22.53667°N 114.05028°E / 22.53667; 114.05028 (Ping An Finance Center)
ResidentialCentral Park Tower United StatesNew York, New York472.41,550202040°45′59″N 73°58′52″W / 40.76639°N 73.98111°W / 40.76639; -73.98111 (Central Park Tower)
MilitaryLarge masts of INS Kattabomman IndiaTirunelveli, Tamil Nadu4711,54519908°23′13″N 77°45′10″E / 8.3870°N 77.7529°E / 8.3870; 77.7529 (Large masts of INS Kattabomman)
HotelCiel Dubai Marina[14] United Arab EmiratesDubai3771,237202525°05′15″N 55°08′40″E / 25.08744°N 55.14454°E / 25.08744; 55.14454 (Ciel Dubai Marina)
Scientific research towerAmazon Tall Tower Observatory[15] BrazilSão Sebastião do Uatumã3251,06620152°08′35″S 59°00′04″W / 2.1430°S 59.0010°W / -2.1430; -59.0010 (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory)
EducationalMoscow State University RussiaMoscow240787195355°42′14″N 37°31′43″E / 55.7039°N 37.5286°E / 55.7039; 37.5286 (Moscow State University)
HospitalOutpatient Center, Houston Methodist Hospital United StatesHouston, Texas156.05511.8??
Air cleaningXi'an air purification tower (HSALSCS)[16][17] ChinaXi'an2016?

* "Mixed-use" is defined as having three or more real estate uses (such as retail, office, hotel, etc.) that are physically and functionally integrated in a single property and are mutually supporting.[18]

Religious

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Statues

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Category Statue Image Location Country Completed Height of statue Height of statue + base Coordinates
Tallest statue overall (of Vallabhbhai Patel) Statue of Unity[19][20] Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat India 2018 182 m (597 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 21°50′16.8″N 73°43′08.7″E / 21.838000°N 73.719083°E / 21.838000; 73.719083 (Statue of Unity)
Tallest Buddhist statue (of Vairocana) Spring Temple Buddha[21][22][23] Lushan, Henan China 2008 128 m (420 ft) 208 m (682 ft) 33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E / 33.775082; 112.450925 (Spring Temple Buddha)
Tallest statue of Gautama Buddha Laykyun Sekkya[24] Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar 2008 115.8 m (380 ft) 129.2 m (424 ft) 22°04′49″N 95°17′21″E / 22.0803°N 95.2893°E / 22.0803; 95.2893 (Laykyun Sekkya)
Tallest Hindu statue excluding base (of Shiva) Statue of Belief[25] Nathdwara, Rajasthan India 2020 106 m (348 ft) 112 m (367 ft) 24°55′08″N 73°49′04″E / 24.9190°N 73.8178°E / 24.9190; 73.8178 (Statue of Belief)
Tallest Christian statue (of Mary) Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace[26][27] Pagkilatan, Batangas City Philippines 2021 98.15 m (322.0 ft) 98.15 m (322.0 ft) 13°38′32″N 121°02′36″E / 13.6423°N 121.0433°E / 13.6423; 121.0433 (Mother of All Asia)
Tallest Hindu statue including base (of Vishnu and Garuda) Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue[28] Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali Indonesia 2018 76 m (249 ft) 122 m (400 ft) 8°48′50″S 115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882 (Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue)
Tallest statue of Confucius Confucius of Mount Ni [de] Mount Ni, Shandong China 2016 72 m (236 ft) 72 m (236 ft) 35°29′44″N 117°12′19″E / 35.4955°N 117.2053°E / 35.4955; 117.2053 (Confucius of Mount Ni)
Tallest statue of Yang'asha Yang'asha of Guizhou[29] Guizhou China 2017 66 m (217 ft) 88 m (289 ft) 26°44′13″N 108°27′27″E / 26.7370°N 108.4574°E / 26.7370; 108.4574 (Yang'asha of Guizhou)
Tallest statue of Jesus Jesus Blessed Sibea-bea Sibea-bea, North Sumatra Indonesia 2024 61 m (200 ft) 69 m (226 ft) 2°33′03″N 98°40′19″E / 2.550703°N 98.671968°E / 2.550703; 98.671968 (Jesus Blessed Sibea-bea)

By continent

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Tallest structures supported by land:

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Browne, Jack (April 9, 2025). "Aerostat Systems Help Boost Border Security".
  2. ↑ "Shell starts up Stones in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico". Offshore. September 6, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Bollywood Skyflyer: World's tallest swing ride now open in Dubai's Bollywood Parks | CNN Travel". Cnn.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Éole, Cap-Chat". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ McCord, Keith (May 23, 2012). "Tallest structure in West demolished". KSL-TV. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  14. ↑ Tusing, David. "Inside the world's tallest hotel, Ciel Dubai Marina, as it welcomes its first guests". The National. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Brazil builds giant Amazon observation tower". BBC News. September 14, 2014.
  16. ↑ "This skyscraper-sized air purifier is the world's tallest". NBC News. March 21, 2018.
  17. ↑ "China has built the 'world's largest air purifier' to battle smog". February 19, 2018.
  18. ↑ Schwanke D. et al. (2003). Mixed-use Development Handbook, 2nd edition. Washington: Urban Land Institute ISBN 978-0-87420-888-7
  19. ↑ "India unveils world's tallest statue". BBC News. October 31, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ Official Blog site of Narendra Modi | Chief Minister Government of Gujarat | Statue of Unity Archived 2 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ↑ "Main Statue". Spring Temple Buddha. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  22. ↑ (in Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 – 墨宝斋 Archived 1 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ "中國十大佛像 – 堯山大佛 世界之最". Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Myanmar Travel : Myanmar News". myanmarplg.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
  25. ↑ (in Chinese) Archived 6 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ "Montemaria, The Mother of All Asia". www.montemaria.com.ph. Montemaria. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  27. ↑ sparksph (December 18, 2021). "Montemaria in Batangas: Mother of All Asia, Tower of Peace". Suroy.ph. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  28. ↑ "President Joko Widodo unveils Indonesia's tallest statue | the Straits Times". The Straits Times. September 24, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Discover China". Facebook.com. April 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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