History of World's Tallest Building

History of World's Tallest Building

(from Emporis.com) Here you see an overview of the tallest building in the world since the start of the 20th century. TV towers, masts, and other building types are not included.

Time                     Name                                  City                          Floors     Height

2007 - present   Burj Khalifa                        Dubai                       163         828 m

2004 - 2007        Taipei 101                         Taipei                       101         509 m

1998 - 2004        Petronas Towers              Kuala Lumpur        88           452 m

1974 - 1998        Willis Tower                      Chicago                  108          442 m

1972 - 1974        World Trade Center         New York City        110         417 m

1931 - 1972        Empire State Building     New York City        102         381 m

1930 - 1931        Chrysler Building              New York City        77           319 m

1930 - 1930        The Trump Building         New York City        70           283 m

1913 - 1930        Woolworth Building           New York City       57           241 m

1909 - 1913        Metropolitan Life Tower   New York City        50           213 m

1908 - 1909        Singer Building                 New York City        47           187 m

1901 - 1908        Philadelphia City Hall      Philadelphia          9              167 m

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