<p>Current overview of the tallest buildings in the world</p>

Shanghai World Financial Center

Cologne/Praha - The tallest building in the world for almost four millennia was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which was surpassed by Lincoln Cathedral in Britain at the beginning of the 14th century. For almost six centuries, European church buildings dominated the tallest structures in the world, including the Cologne Cathedral, which was opened 130 years ago on October 15, 1880. Then came the Washington Monument in the USA, followed by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which was the tallest for over 40 years, and the Empire State Building in New York, which held the record for almost as long. Now, the tallest buildings are mainly being constructed in Asia, with the Burj Khalifa in Dubai reigning supreme worldwide since this year.
      The Burj Khalifa was opened on January 4, 2010. The total height of the building is not the only record held by the skyscraper. The building also has the most floors, the highest occupied floor, the highest swimming pool, the highest restaurant, and the highest elevator, as well as the highest observation deck located on the 124th floor. It is also the tallest building ever, surpassing even the TV tower in North Dakota.

The ten tallest buildings currently:

1.	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	828 m	162 floors	2010
2.	Taipei 101	Taipei	509 m	101 floors	2004
3.	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	492 m	101 floors	2008
4.	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	484 m	108 floors	2010
5.	Petronas Towers	Kuala Lumpur	452 m	88 floors	1998
6.	Nanjing Greenland Financial Complex	Nanjing	450 m	89 floors	2010
7.	Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)	Chicago	442 m	108 floors	1974
8.	Guangzhou West Tower	Guangzhou	438 m	103 floors	2010
9.	Trump International Hotel & Tower	Chicago	423 m	98 floors	2009
10.	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	421 m	88 floors	1999