<P> Towers are most often built to use their height for various purposes and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure . Some common purposes are for telecommunications, and as a viewing platform . </P> <P> The Tokyo Skytree, completed in February 2012, reaches a height of 634 m (2,080 ft), making it the tallest tower, and second - tallest free - standing structure in the world . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Pinnacle height </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Structure </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tokyo Skytree </Td> <Td> 634 m (2,080 ft) </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> Became tallest tower in 2011, second - tallest freestanding structure in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canton Tower </Td> <Td> 604 m (1,982 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steel & concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Guangzhou </Td> <Td> Tallest in the world 2009--11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> CN Tower </Td> <Td> 553.33 m (1,815.4 ft) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975--2007, tallest in the western hemisphere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ostankino Tower </Td> <Td> 540.1 m (1,772 ft) </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Moscow </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967--75, tallest in Europe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oriental Pearl Tower </Td> <Td> 468 m (1,535 ft) </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> Tallest in China 1994--2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Milad Tower </Td> <Td> 435 m (1,427 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Tehran </Td> <Td> Tallest in the Middle East </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> KL Tower </Td> <Td> 421 m (1,381 ft) </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Kuala Lumpur </Td> <Td> Tallest in South East Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Tianjin Radio and Television Tower </Td> <Td> 415.2 m (1,362 ft) </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Tianjin </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Central Radio and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 405 m (1,329 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Zhongyuan Tower </Td> <Td> 388 m (1,273 ft) </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Zhengzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Kiev TV Tower </Td> <Td> 385 m (1,263 ft) </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Kiev </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Tashkent Tower </Td> <Td> 374.9 m (1,230 ft) </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Tashkent </Td> <Td> Tallest in Central Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Liberation Tower </Td> <Td> 372 m (1,220 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Kuwait City </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Almaty Tower </Td> <Td> 371.5 m (1,219 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Almaty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Riga Radio and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 368.5 m (1,209 ft) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Riga </Td> <Td> Tallest in the European Union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Berliner Fernsehturm </Td> <Td> 368 m (1,207 ft) </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Berlin </Td> <Td> Tallest structure in Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Stratosphere Tower </Td> <Td> 350.2 m (1,149 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Las Vegas </Td> <Td> Tallest observation tower in the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Lotus Tower </Td> <Td> 350 m (1,150 ft) </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Colombo </Td> <Td> Tallest structure in South Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> West Pearl Tower </Td> <Td> 339 m (1,112 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Chengdu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Macau Tower </Td> <Td> 338 m (1,109 ft) </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Dragon Tower </Td> <Td> 336 m (1,102 ft) </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Harbin </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Europaturm </Td> <Td> 337.5 m (1,107 ft) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Frankfurt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Tokyo Tower </Td> <Td> 332.6 m (1,091 ft) </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> Tallest in the world 1958--67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Emley Moor TV Tower </Td> <Td> 330.4 m (1,084 ft) </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Kirklees </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Sky Tower (Auckland) </Td> <Td> 328 m (1,076 ft) </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Vilnius TV Tower </Td> <Td> 327 m (1,073 ft) </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Vilnius </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Saint Petersburg TV Tower </Td> <Td> 326 m (1,070 ft) </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Saint Petersburg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Eiffel Tower </Td> <Td> 324 m (1,063 ft) </Td> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> First to surpass 300 metres, tallest tower in the world 1889--1958, oldest in this list </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Rameswaram TV Tower </Td> <Td> 323 m (1,060 ft) </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Rameswaram </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower </Td> <Td> 318.5 m (1,045 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Nanjing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Tallinn TV Tower </Td> <Td> 314 m (1,030 ft) </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Tallinn </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Yerevan TV Tower </Td> <Td> 311.7 m (1,023 ft) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Yerevan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Tortoise Mountain TV Tower </Td> <Td> 311.4 m (1,022 ft) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Wuhan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Baku TV Tower </Td> <Td> 310 m (1,020 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> Baku </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Sydney Tower </Td> <Td> 309 m (1,014 ft) </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 305.5 m (1,002 ft) </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Shenyang </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Jaisalmer TV Tower </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Jaisalmer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Samatra TV Tower </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Bhuj </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> VRT Toren </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Sint - Pieters - Leeuw </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Zhuzhou Television Tower </Td> <Td> 293 m (961 ft) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Zhuzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg </Td> <Td> 292 m (958 ft) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Nuremberg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Olympiaturm </Td> <Td> 289.5 m (950 ft) </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Munich </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Torre de Collserola </Td> <Td> 288 m (945 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Telemax </Td> <Td> 282.2 m (926 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Hannover </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Jalandhar TV Tower </Td> <Td> 280 m (920 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Jalandhar </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Heinrich - Hertz - Turm </Td> <Td> 279.7 m (918 ft) </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Hamburg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Georgia Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower </Td> <Td> 274.5 m (901 ft) </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Tbilisi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Hillbrow Tower </Td> <Td> 269 m (883 ft) </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Tallest in Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Kaifeng TV Tower </Td> <Td> 268 m (879 ft) </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Kaifeng </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Colonius </Td> <Td> 266 m (873 ft) </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Cologne </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Novorossiysk TV Tower </Td> <Td> 261.5 m (858 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Novorossiysk </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Daqing Radio and Television Tower </Td> <Td> 260 m (850 ft) </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Daqing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Olympic Park Observation Tower </Td> <Td> 258 m (846 ft) </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf </Td> <Td> 255 m (837 ft) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Koblenz </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Donauturm </Td> <Td> 252 m (827 ft) </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Vienna </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Fernsehturm Dresden - Wachwitz </Td> <Td> 252 m (827 ft) </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Dresden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Swisscom - Sendeturm St. Chrischona </Td> <Td> 250 m (820 ft) </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> St. Chrischona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Jeddah TV Tower </Td> <Td> 250 m (820 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Jeddah </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Pinnacle height </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Structure </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr>

What is taller the cn tower or the eiffel tower