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Fogong Si Pagoda
应县木塔

Shuozhou SX China

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Finished1056
Floor Count5
Building Uses
 - religious
Structural Types
 - tower

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire221 ftUnconfirmed
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Description
This Buddhist pagoda is the tallest wooden structure in the world, an achievement even more spectacular in that no nails are used in its construction. Instead, wood is cut and notched to fit together in a modular construction system. Built during Liao dynasty.


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