Tallest man-made structure on land ever

According to Official Guinness Records,

On 04 January 2010, the Burj Khalifa, developed by Emaar Properties (“Khalifa Tower”;architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP) in Dubai, UAE, topped out at a record breaking 828 m (2,716.5 ft) making it the tallest man-made structure ever.It surpassed the 646.38 m (2,120 ft 8 in) tall Warszawa radio mast in Poland, which fell during renovation in 1991.

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in United Arab Emirates.

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