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at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the

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), skyscrapers (such as the

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s, electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers. This list is organized by absolute height. See List of tallest buildings and structures, List of tallest freestanding structures and

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and List of tallest towers for additional information about these types of structures.

Terminology

Terminological and listing criteria follow

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definitions. Guyed masts are differentiated from towers – the latter not featuring any guy wires or other support structures; and buildings are differentiated from towers – the former having at least 50% of occupiable floor space although both are self-supporting structures.

List by height

This list includes structures with a minimum height of to keep the list to a reasonable length.

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and List of tallest structures in the world – 400 to 500 metres contain shorter structures. For all structures, the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at List of skyscrapers.

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s are not included.

Structures (past or present) 600 m (1,969 ft) and taller

Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)

Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)

Structures taller than under construction

This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than and have current height under . It does not include on-hold or

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structures.

On hold

Structures that are on hold or have been cancelled.

List by continent

Current

The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):

All time

The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):

References

External links

World Federation of Great Towers

Skyscrapers diagrams and forum

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