According to Ken Burns' "Brooklyn Bridge," at the time of its completion, the bridge was the tallest structure in North America. What structures on other continents were even taller?

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fuzzerton

The cathedral in Cologne, Germany was completed in 1880 (3 years before the bridge was finished) and is almost twice as tall. 277' vs 516'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral