List of tallest churches
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From the year 1311 until the advent of the skyscraper, Christian churches were among the tallest buildings in the world. Indeed, from 1311, when the spire of Lincoln Cathedral surpassed the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza, until 1884, a succession of churches held the title of world's tallest building. Even now, particularly in Europe, churches are still some of the most dominant buildings on the landscape. If it is ever completed, which currently seems quite likely, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia will become the tallest church in the world, at 170 m (558 ft) tall.
This list does not include structures from other religions. For example, the minaret of Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque is 210 m (689 ft) tall. Churches in italics either no longer exist or no longer stand to their original full height as listed.