A Timeline Of The Tallest Buildings In History

What were the tallest buildings in the world? What are the tallest skyscrapers? Or the tallest ancient structures? Well, here's a timeline with the biggest man-made structures over the years.
Each building is on a timeline and it states what periods it held the record for the largest building in the world.
In some cases, you can see a building with a height lower than the previous building. This means it was destroyed or collapsed or lost in height. Thus, it got demoted and another building was the tallest in its place.
The buildings are, in order:
Tower of Jericho
Pyramid of Djoser
Meidum Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid of Sneferu
Great Pyramid of Giza
Lincoln Cathedral
St. Olaf’s Church
St. Mary’s Church
Strasbourg Cathedral
St. Nicholas’ Church
Rouen Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral
Washington Monument
Eiffel Tower
Crysler Building
Empire State Building
World Trade Center
Sears Tower
Petronas Towers
Taipei 101
Burj Khalifa
It even has 2 future buildings: the Jeddah Tower and the Sky Mile Tower.
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[@harrymasters4522]

Props for my city’s cathedral being the tallest building in the world from 1300 until 1549

[@estyoutube4172]

And my city’s church was the tallest building in the world between 1549 and 1625.

[@Gingnose]

My city's pyramid held record for 3875 years

[@karlpacchio]

No. It was from 1300 - 1884

[@ClipsStuff-of5vh]

@tuongonglon9287 incorrect, lincoln cathedrals spire collapsed in 1549

[@apat_phng_anh]

world trade center didn't got so tall after that 💀

[@carter2045]

This is fake we all know 256 blocks are max building hight

[@aiden2832]

Isn't that minecraft

[@alinec521]

Aiden landeros r/whooosh

[@Globi477]

256 that's your imagination that's for Minecraft so nobody cares

[@jom_jom0]

People don't know what a joke is 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@x-iei-x4725]

Well god is gonna change to 500 something Plus this is mod idiots

[@The_man90]

No one gonna talk about the tower of Jericho being the tallest for 4000 years

[@imsonicnoob2112]

0:34 *When there’s a 3860 year gap in history*

[@robk7266]

That's because the Great Pyramid was the tallest building from 2560 B.C. to 1300 A.D.

[@cabbageboi6365]

@@robk7266 thanks sherlock

[@secularmonk5176]

I would have appreciated some acknowledgement in the timeline for how enduring the early records were (Tower of Jericho was the record for half of the Holocene, then a burst of pyramid building leaves Giza on top for nearly one-third of the Holocene) ... ah, well, still gratified this video exists

[@joshborat8072]

Forgot the Dubai creek tower supposed to be finished around 2021

[@AnimatedStuff]

Good call

[@matthewcassar1395]

The Dubai Creek Tower is not a building you plonker

[@roninsdog261]

@@matthewcassar1395 me thinks you are the plonker as the Dubai creek tower will have 20 usable (habitable) floors which, by your very own definition in another post is what's required for it to be a "building'

[@imz1234]

@@roninsdog261 Its a Fuckin stick mate

[@nasifriad1697]

@@AnimatedStuff >:(

[@giovanigarcia5029]

Best vídeo on the topic!! You’ve changed my day , thank you ! Expecting Japan 2045 , we will be there 🎊🥳

[@KR3T1]

2024 and still not here

[@GlodelaniaXrosGames]

Ancient Egypt: Nobody can beat me England: Bitch please

[@GeoBlits]

Still the has the tallest building for 2000 years xd

[@mohamedtalha1197]

so, in order to beat Egypt you have to work hard for more than 2000 years

[@The_man90]

It was 3880 ish years. Way more than 2000

[@victorpalacios1935]

until 2860 years...

[@estetty]

Eiffel Tower's year is wrong in this video. It should be 1889, not 1899.

[@newagpesa8711]

This not a building

[@christophemartin8571]

Et oui

[@secularmonk5176]

@@newagpesa8711 Are pyramids?

[@newagpesa8711]

@@secularmonk5176 a tower

[@badbananastudios1300]

Slick Animation! Definitely worthy of more Subscribers!

[@dajunco]

The time passed since the Jeddah Tower was finished.

[@buisnessry2912]

Japan reaching 1699 meters....sunami comes and destroys everything

[@newagpesa8711]

Hahaha no

[@janjamesramos247]

Im not an american.. but the Chrysler Tower and the Empire State building are one of the beautifully designed buildings even up to now.. Very iconic designs.. Im amazed they were one of the early buildings made.. Personally these are more beautiful than the modern themed structures..

[@matthewpieterrice2854]

And empire state building surived a plane crash after it was finished

[@ahmadfaizabdrahman9924]

@@matthewpieterrice2854 but the empire state didn't collapse

[@larsedik]

The Chrysler Building is much more beautiful than the Empire State Building. The World Trade Building was just ugly from its beginning.

[@dimetronome]

Why do you include the Eiffel Tower, but not the CN Tower? You need to be consistent by either entirely including or excluding observation towers.

[@Sporlos]

RIP CN Tower. All of these tallest building history videos are throwing Canada shade.

[@The_D0RK_KNIGHT]

CN tower is not considered a building so it makes sense it's not on this list. But it's one of the world's tallest "free standing structures" (second after the Burj Khalifa I think)

[@josiahtamby]

It’s not a building, it’s a national tower in Toronto that is not an office building nor the Eiffel Tower.

[@everythingtractors9332]

@@josiahtamby Why is the Eiffel Tower on the list?

[@joshuabrandon4285]

2:04....THAT NEW I NEVER HEAD ABOU THAT BULIDING !!

[@elgiank2914]

Everyone talking about the great pyramid of giza being the highest for almost 4000 years, but the tower of jericho was the tallest for almost 5500 years

[@coolbro8922]

Makes sense that the CN tower or the Warsaw radio mast was mentioned. Or the KRDK-tv mast.

[@simonkosticky7045]

Since when Eiffel tower or Washington Monument is a building ???

[@josephhampson8097]

But not the CN tower right?

[@graysonlake6861]

They arent, they are structures. Not sure why the person who made this video included them

[@winsows11]

they’re literally called buildings because they were BUILT. even if they are structures, they still are considered buildings.

[@matthewcassar1395]

The Effiel Tower and Washington Monument aren't classified as buildings. A building refers to a structure with habitable floors. The Eiffel Tower and Washington Monument don't have continuesly habitable flowers so they only count as structures.

[@Daniele-et5ks]

They don't have inhabitable flowers.. But do they have habitable fruits?????

[@matthewcassar1395]

@@Daniele-et5ks Possibly 🍉🍎🍇🍏🍈🍐🍊🍋🍌🍍🍅🍓🍒🥝🍑

[@roninsdog261]

Okay, so every church, cathedral and pyramid should be removed from this list as well? There is such a thing as over thinking things. It's just a 2 minute comparison video, let it be.

[@arroe8386]

Jhedda tower: finished 2020 Whoopsie

[@biancagozubuyuk7062]

Amazing

[@adetorrent]

Ancient Egypt kicked a lot of butt.

[@lachlankinch3891]

Rip twin towers ❤😢

[@reudovaniaball9548]

Oh my god Estonia and here it still stands

[@TopImpressiveLine]

Nice

[@Starboy-op7ue]

Eiffel Tower was completed and opened in 1889

[@shell8183]

Amazing towers👍👍

[@abishekkirupananthan3578]

forget the cn tower but i love

[@marliz9354]

Cn tower ain't a building, to your credit neither is the Washington monument or the eiffel tower

[@abishekkirupananthan3578]

@@marliz9354 OK EIFFEL TOWER

[@object-official]

2022: Jeddah Tower not finished

[@luketemple1015]

Where is city hall Philadelphia? Tallest building in the world 1901-1908

[@meltedicecreamsandwich]

This is wrong. The Eiffel tower and Washington monument aren't buildings.

[@matthewcassar1395]

Exactly!

[@pashnet9319]

Eiffel Tower has an apartment at the top actually

[@neighbourhoodkid27]

@@pashnet9319 Still not a building.

[@frav3n]

How is the Washington monument aren’t a building

[@etenic]

psst!

[@kappengang8798]

I’ve seen the Washington monument

[@gavinvin7616]

Washington monument Vs Monas monument nasional America Vs Indonesia Washington monument 169 m Monas monument nasional 136 m Washington monument 1885 Monas monument nasional 1954 End

[@willdaubney7311]

Wow incredible job

[@willdaubney7311]

Big lad Lincoln cathedral up the imps

[@omsneap8890]

daubdinkle grammar please

[@willdaubney7311]

Omsneap does it matter

[@willdaubney7311]

Omsneap also what’s wrong?

[@Hello-uk2kt]

I’m from new zealand and sky tower is really small

[@aljavourjallao6631]

the burj kalifa is finish at 2010 not 2009

[@rulon8266]

also have creek tower

[@craftfe7126]

And the Dubai Creek Tower?

[@ryanslearningchannel7427]

Original WTC is 1970 (1WTC) and 1971 (2WTC) for Construction and 1973 for official dedication not 1972 1:30

[@danielchampagne9202]

C'est 312m pour la Tour Eiffel en 1889 et au moment où sort la vidéo, elle faisait 324m . Depuis 2022 , elle fait 330m.

[@manjeetshahare4986]

Till 1997 All modern tallest buildings in the world were in US. Now All top tallest buildings are outside US

[@sumsumkruz2000]

How did you know so much info?

[@alexschmidt5612]

Where’s the CN Tower?

[@erhardtgergo]

Why not included the iconic Woolworth?

[@xronisgeorgiou853]

Do you know Dubai creek tower

[@StSpoiler]

you ignored so many building in China (total 5) saudia (total 1) malaysia (total 1) korea (total 1)

[@trungmaximlowqualitygaming9427]

Actually Jeddah Tower is 1007 meters tall not 1000

[@everythingtractors9332]

It's 1010 meters tall (I Think).

[@muimui1211]

The Eiffel tower is supposed to be finished in 1889,not 1899

[@aahhhsgsyssuhsusg2530]

Why In The Pic of this channel It Has Jeddah Tower had an UAE Flag on it Jeddah tower should not have The UAE Flag in it Because Jeddah Tower Belongs to Saudi Arabia.........

[@sonicANDtailsfan157k]

No CN Tower?

[@sharlenelopez5873]

HAPPYNEWYAR!

[@julia-annajarmysch7261]

I haven't an idea, how these buildings bear own weight?

[@sneakstv8958]

1972-9/11/01

[@ahmadfaizabdrahman9924]

WTC

[@plazmaxgamer4951]

Must be nice to live on planet Earth

[@ahmedbidakiwi4804]

Signature Tower Jakarta is Finished in? Answer:?

[@محمدنورعبدالرزاق-ق8ه]

Hahahah wait n see🤣 just wait untill ?? Hahahah

[@ahmadfaizabdrahman9924]

PETRONAS twins towers

[@msachillelaurosfunnels4558]

But The Jeddah Tower Is Gonna Exist

[@hans5210]

You have ignored ancient buildings in Asia

[@theacedragon5800]

The old st pauls cathedral though

[@Mila_-df3fq]

1:56 Burj Khalifa: I used to rule the world

[@bozartspianoarchive3546]

still is lol

[@x-iei-x4725]

Don't care that much If People do There would be another 9/11

[@andrewhotchkiss2286]

Welcome to 2023 where Burj Khalifa is still tops; probably not for much longer which makes Empire State Building’s 40-year modern day longevity record very impressive

[@Coleptheman12456]

RIP World Trade Center 9/11

[@ahmadfaizabdrahman9924]

The major events in USA 🇺🇲

[@Presentive]

Pryamrid of bork

[@edstark4655]

No CN tower in toronto?

[@everythingtractors9332]

Not a building.

[@natethatone]

So this video is very wonderful but Jeddah Tower And sky mile Tower are Not in the future they are under construction and I like medium Pyrah med and Bent Pyramid.

[@Nasirhussain.607]

Where is shanghai tower China

[@AnimatedStuff]

Right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4LIiqxro5Vln6c

[@Ab-vm2hs]

all right ok

[@MrLoquillo72]

You missed John Hancock building in Chicago, 1969-1972.

[@everythingtractors9332]

This list does'nt include tips.

[@gabiaburto7166]

John Hancock building is 1,135 feet and Empire State is 1,250 ft and Tein towers is 1,341 ft

[@danielchampagne4258]

La Tour Eiffel c'est 1889 ( pour les 100 ans de la révolution française ) et en 1889 elle mesurait 318 m et depuis 1985 elle en fait 324m.

[@Fire-x5k]

320 метр

[@Hello-uk2kt]

Missed some

[@stevenchurma1156]

Um , huge blunder on your part = What about the CN Tower in Toronto, 1,815.3 feet tall, and held the record as tallest structure for 32 years, from 1975 to 2007 . Check your facts before you publish erroneous information .

[@imano8265]

The Ulmer Münster is missing. Alittle bit higher than the Köllner Dom!!

[@fynnfish]

Das dachte ich mir auch, aber auf Wikipedia steht dass das Ulmer Münster 1890 fertig wurde und 161 Meter hoch ist. Das 169 Meter hohe Washington Monument war also schon fertig als das Münster den Kölner Dom überholt hat :)

[@fynnfish]

Das Washington Monument muss ja ein krasser Oschi sein, wenn das so ein freistehender Pfeiler ist…

[@thrill1695]

Who's here just for this: 1:30

[@0nlyCupc4kK3]

haaa trade not me

[@VictorMartinez-en8zr]

nobody

[@lukikolo3896]

Jeddah tower 2022 no 2020...

[@BeloryskiiMinecraft]

Бурдж Халифа Не Самая Высокая В Мире

[@shivish9365]

2020 mein ghanta bana jeddah tower

[@mraneantisseur7554]

CN tower 1973-76 !!!!!!!

[@winston087]

Con implementar en un fichero automatizado propiedad

[@Макс-к5э4л]

А где останкинская башня?

[@Mag-bj7qt]

seriously? japan?

[@steve25782]

Where's the CN Tower? It was tallest for a while.

[@R68OrangeQTrainProductions]

No it’s a tower not a building

[@Fire-x5k]

Это далеко не самый високий

[@devoncartwright89]

@@R68OrangeQTrainProductions but this has the Eiffel Tower so I see why they are asking seems like either the CN tower should’ve been in this or the Eiffel not in this.

[@zkl1318]

Lol

[@bottle3124]

#GOJAPAN

[@jeremylegault9382]

where cn

[@R68OrangeQTrainProductions]

It’s not a building, it’s a tower

[@mohammadzahidulhassan5998]

Abraj al bait -601 metter

[@Chaygodoffice]

No No !!!! word trade center

[@R68OrangeQTrainProductions]

No! They forgot 1 World Trade Center!

[@denissilva1018]

Essa torre do Japão não vai sair do papel já a Dubai crekk Tower 1300 metros sairá mais se for contar apenas edifícios a jedha Tower será a mais alta do mundo até aparecer outra mais alta que ela

[@R68OrangeQTrainProductions]

Idk

[@cushionte]

Fake image heights

[@AnimatedStuff]

what is fake?

[@cushionte]

@@AnimatedStuff burj and taipei have almost 300m height difference, And the images in the vid look like they have 50m height difference, 'fake image heights'. That's it, analyse everything crrctly, good luck.

[@johnpdoevirtualracer]

CN Tower here in Canada 🇨🇦 was no 1 for a bunch ov time (553M)

[@ivangalik7848]

not a building but a tower

[@subswithOnevideo-xp8dg]

This is fake, we all know 256 Block is the max building limit.

[@jacquied8686]

That’s not true that’s only in Minecraft

[@GlodelaniaXrosGames]

@@jacquied8686 r/woooosh

[@Embétràtữa]

@@GlodelaniaXrosGamesthis comment *no r/whoosh*

[@rasmusmathiasen5027]

This is also structures and not only buildinhs, the titel is not right

[@nazariotonybarruga6836]

They didnt included the tower of babel the stairway to heaven

[@cabbageboi6365]

Because that never happened