Historic Tallest Buildings in the World

Historic Tallest Buildings in the World

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Created by Andrew Hogue • Updated On: August 31, 2015

Buildings that were the tallest in the world at some time, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_tallest_buildings_in_the_world

Pyramiden von Gizeh is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

1. Pyramiden von Gizeh

8.8
(أهرامات الجيزة)
Al Haram, Gizeh, Muḩāfaz̧at al Jīzah
Historische und geschützte Stätte · 239 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 146.5 metres (481 ft), tallest building in the world until 1200s AD

St. Pauls-Kathedrale is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

2. St. Pauls-Kathedrale

9.1
(St Paul's Cathedral)
St Paul's Church Yard, London, Greater London
Kirche · 282 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 149 metres (489 ft), tallest building in the world 1200s-1300 AD

3. Lincoln Cathedral

9.0
Minster Yard, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Kirche · 28 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 159.7 metres (524 ft), tallest building in the world 1300-1549.

Oleviste kirik is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

4. Oleviste kirik

8.4
Lai 50 (pikk), Tallinn, Kreis Harju
Kirche · Vanalinn · 51 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 159 metres (522 ft), tallest building in the world 1549-1625.

St.-Marien-Kirche is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

5. St.-Marien-Kirche

7.8
Marienstr. 10, Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Kirche · 6 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 151 metres (495 ft), tallest building in the world 1625-1647.

Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

6. Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg

(Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg)
Place de la Cathédrale, Straßburg, Großer Osten
Kirche · 130 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 142 metres (466 ft), tallest building in the world 1647-1874.

7. Mahnmal St. Nikolai

8.5
Willy-Brandt-Str. 60, Hamburg, Hamburg
Denkmal · Hamburg-Altstadt · 17 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 147 metres (482 ft), tallest building in the world 1874-1876.

8. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

Place de la Cathédrale, Rouen, Normandie
Kirche · 17 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 151 metres (495 ft), tallest building in the world 1876-1880.

Kölner Dom is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

9. Kölner Dom

9.3
Domkloster 4, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kirche · Altstadt-Nord · 422 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 157.38 metres (516.3 ft), tallest building in the world 1880-1890.

Ulmer Münster is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

10. Ulmer Münster

9.0
Münsterplatz 21, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg
Kirche · 31 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 161.53 metres (530.0 ft), tallest building in the world 1890-1901.

Philadelphia City Hall is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

11. Philadelphia City Hall

1400 John F Kennedy Blvd (at Broad & Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Rathaus · Avenue of the Arts South · 64 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 167 metres (548 ft), tallest building in the world, 1901-1908.

One Liberty Plaza is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

12. One Liberty Plaza

1 Liberty Plz (at Broadway), New York City, NY
Bauwerk · Financial District · 14 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: Former site of the Singer Building, demolished in 1968, at 186.57 metres (612.1 ft), the tallest building in the world 1908-1909.

One Madison Avenue is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

13. One Madison Avenue

1 Madison Ave, New York City, NY
Bauwerk · NoMad · 3 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 213.36 metres (700.0 ft), tallest building in the world 1909-1913.

Woolworth Building is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

14. Woolworth Building

7.8
233 Broadway (btwn Park Pl & Barclay St), New York City, NY
Bauwerk · Tribeca · 29 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 241 metres (791 ft), tallest building in the world 1913-1930.

Trump Building is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

15. Trump Building

40 Wall St (at William St), New York City, NY
Bauwerk · Financial District · 15 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 283 metres (928 ft), tallest building in the world in 1930.

Chrysler Building is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

16. Chrysler Building

8.4
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York City, NY
Bauwerk · Turtle Bay · 91 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 319.9 metres (1,050 ft), tallest building in the world 1930-1931.

Empire State Building is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

17. Empire State Building

9.0
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York City, NY
Bauwerk · Koreatown · 1175 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 381 metres (1,250 ft), tallest building in the world 1931-1972.

National September 11 Memorial & Museum is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

18. National September 11 Memorial & Museum

9.2
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York City, NY
Gedenkstätte · Financial District · 870 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: Former site of World Trade Center #1, at 417 metres (1,368 ft), the tallest building in the world 1972-1974.

Willis Tower is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

19. Willis Tower

8.2
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn W Adams St & W Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Bauwerk · The Loop · 311 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 442 metres (1,450 ft), tallest building in the world 1974-1998.

PETRONAS Twin Towers is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

20. PETRONAS Twin Towers

9.1
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Bauwerk · Kuala Lumpur City Center · 357 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 451.9 metres (1,483 ft), tallest building in the world 1998-2003.

Taipei 101 is one of Historic Tallest Buildings in the World.

21. Taipei 101

8.7
(台北101)
信義區信義路五段7號, Taipeh
Bauwerk · Xìnyì Qū · 285 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 509.2 metres (1,671 ft), tallest building in the world 2003-2010.

22. Burj Khalifa

9.3
(برج خليفة)
1 Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd (at Doha St), Dubai, دبي
Denkmal · وسط مدينة دبي · 667 Tipps und Bewertungen

Andrew H.Andrew Hogue: 828 metres (2,717 ft), tallest building in the world since 2010.