By space (useable volume, in m³)

Boeing claims that its Everett Plant in Seattle, Washington is the largest building in the world by volume at 13.3 million m³ (472 million ft³), having grown from the original 5.64 million m³ (200 million ft³). The building is used to assemble the company's 747, 767 and 777 aircraft, and will be used for the 787. [1] This is backed up by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. ... To help compare different orders of magnitudes this page lists volumes between 10 million and 100 million cubic metre (107 to 108 m3). ... The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern jet airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

In Brandenburg, Germany, the Aerium of the Cargolifter AG was built as a hangar for a never constructed giant airship and has a volume of 5.2 million m³;, is 107 m tall, 360 m long and 210 m wide. It's the world largest hall without pillars and is now used as a resort called Tropical Islands.[2] Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) and lies in the east of the country. ... Aerium, outside view. ... Exterior view of hangar built for Cargolifter. ... USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight, November 2, 1931 An airship is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... Aerium, outside view. ...

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Europe, with a total of 2,550,000 m³ or 90 052 400.1 cubic feet. It takes third place in the world total office space (useable floor space) provided. (N.B. Nasa's Vehicle Assembly Building) The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is reputed to be the largest building in Europe at 350,000 m². It is probably the third largest building in the world right after The Pentagon and the Merchandise Mart. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ... World map showing Europe Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The vast Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center (2005). ...

By area (in m²)

By footprint (m²)

The chiefly one-storey Aalsmeer Flower Auction, The Netherlands, with its 990,000 m² of floor space is probably the world's largest building in terms of both footprint and floor area. The Guinness Book of Records records it as the largest commercial building in the world. It is located in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands. Around 20 million flowers are sold in the building every day. The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 hectares (100,000 m²) and 100 hectares (1,000,000 m²). See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... Water tower in Aalsmeer Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ...

By floor area (all levels)

The Aalsmeer Flower Auction also holds the record by floor area.

The Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur with its floor area of 700,000 m² claims to be "the world's largest building ever built in a single phase". Berjaya Times Square KL is a building containing a huge shopping centre and two five star hotels located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ...

The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, headquarters of the Department of Defense, has 610,000 m² (6.6 million ft²) in floor area and 2 million m³ (77,015,000 ft³) in volume. A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Originally part of the District of Columbia, by an act of Congress July 9, 1846, this area south of the Potomac was retroceded to Virginia effective... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 hectares (100,000 m²) and 100 hectares (1,000,000 m²). See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... To help compare different orders of magnitudes this page lists volumes between 1 million and 10 million cubic metre (106 to 107 m³). See also volumes or capacities of other orders of magnitude. ...

The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois, United States, claims to be the largest commercial building in the world, but at 390,000 m² (4.2 million ft²) it is considerably smaller than the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. The Merchandise Mart is the world’s largest commercial building, largest wholesale design center and one of the premier international business locations in Chicago. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 606. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 hectares (100,000 m²) and 100 hectares (1,000,000 m²). See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...

The never completed Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea is also one of the world's largest buildings with 360,000 m² of gross floor area. , Ryugyong Hotel (at right), towering above Pyongyang The Ryugyong Hotel (or Ryu-Gyong Hotel) is a towering, empty concrete shell intended for use as a hotel in Sojang-dong, in the Potong-gang District of Pyongyang, North Korea. ... Pyongyang (평양 / 平壤) is the capital city of North Korea, located in the bottom third (almost direct center) of the country, situated on the Taedong River. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 hectares (100,000 m²) and 100 hectares (1,000,000 m²). See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, has a floor space of 350,000 m². Cœur Défense, in Paris (La Défense), France, has the same floor space with several buildings which share a common basement. The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is reputed to be the largest building in Europe at 350,000 m². It is probably the third largest building in the world right after The Pentagon and the Merchandise Mart. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ... CÅ“ur Défense is an office skyscraper located on the main esplanade in La Défense business district in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... La Défense, the new skyline of Paris La Défense is one of Paris major central business districts, located west of the city proper in the heart of the département of the Hauts-de-Seine. ...

The 1200 m long Tempelhof International Airport building in Berlin with its 284,000 m² was the world's largest building when constructed, but today ranks seventh according to this list. Tempelhof Central Airport (IATA: THF, ICAO: EDDI) a. ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ...

By mass (in tons)

The heaviest building in the world is the Palace of the Parliament in Romania (see above), made of 1,000,000 m³ of marble from Transylvania and 700,000 metric tons of steel and bronze. The building also features 3,500 metric tons of crystal glass and 900,000 m³ of wood. It measures 270m by 240m, 86m high, and 92m under ground. The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is reputed to be the largest building in Europe at 350,000 m². It is probably the third largest building in the world right after The Pentagon and the Merchandise Mart. ...

The largest pyramid, and largest individual structure by volume of material is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in Puebla, Mexico, with an estimated volume of 3.3 million m³ (4.3 million yd³). Geometric shape created by connecting a polygonal base to an apex For other versions including architectural Pyramids, see Pyramid (disambiguation). ... Only a fraction of a staircase on one side of the Great Pyramid of Cholula has been restored to its former glory. ... The Mexican state of Puebla is located in the center of the country, to the east of Mexico City. ... To help compare different orders of magnitudes this page lists volumes between 1 million and 10 million cubic metre (106 to 107 m³). See also volumes or capacities of other orders of magnitude. ...

Special categories

The world's largest Christian church is St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. A dispute remains as to whether it was superseded by the 1989 completion of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The largest cathedral (and largest Protestant church) is either the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, United States, or Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in England (this title is disputed). The highest church is the Ulm Munster, Germany; at 161.53 m (529.95 feet) it surpasses any other church in the world. The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Côte dIvoire was consecrated in 1990. ... Yamoussoukro, a town of 100,000 inhabitants located 240 kilometers North of Abidjan, is the administrative capital of Côte dIvoire. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Cathedral of St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,214. ... North elevation of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Church tower of the Ulmer Münster The Ulm Münster is the tallest church world wide. ...

The Todaiji temple in Nara, Japan, holds the claim for largest wooden building in the world, though this is disputed (such as in China there are many ancient temples larger than this one. One example is Nanyue Temple in Henshan mountain, it's main building has an area more than 10000 square meters, but few people know this. And also the Xiantong Temple in Shanxi province, China. In Tibet, the Zhebang Temple has 250 thousand square meters and once more than 10 thousand monks at same time). The current building is 30% smaller than the former (otherwise identical) temple which was destroyed in a fire. Blimp Hangar 2, at the Tillamook Air Museum, in Tillamook, Oregon, is also thought by some to be the world's largest wooden stucture. The Guinness Book of World records lists Woolloomooloo Bay Wharf in Sydney as the largest wooden structure in the world. Main hall of Tōdaiji Tōdai-ji (東大寺), the Eastern Great Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. ... Nara (Japanese: 奈良市, Nara-shi) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto. ... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西藏, Pinyin: Xīzàng or Chinese: 藏区, Pinyin: Zàngqū [the two names are used with different connotations; see Name section below]) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. ... Tillamook Oregon Air Museum in Wooden World War II Blimp Hangar Housed in a wooden World War II Blimp Hangar. ... Tillamook is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Woolloomooloo Bay and Finger Wharf Woolloomooloo is a low-lying former docklands, inner-city suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...

The Forbidden City in Beijing, China is considered as the largest palace in the world with 9999 rooms and 0.72 million square meters. The Wutaishan in Shanxi province has the largest buddhism building group in the world. , Overview of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (Chinese: 紫禁城; Pinyin: Zǐjìn Chéng; literally Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: Běijīng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world with a length of over 6,352 km (3,948 miles). Location of the Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (Simplified Chinese: 万里长城; Traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; Pinyin: WànlÄ­ Chángchéng; literally 10,000 Li¹ long wall) is a Chinese fortification built from 3rd century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the various...

The Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna, Austria holds the distinction of being the longest single residential building in the world at over one kilometer in length (1100m) and spanning four tram stops, 12. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... TW2000 car in Hanover Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden on a section of grassed track. ...

The former seaside resort Prora on the island of Rügen, Germany has a length of almost five kilometers, is however divided into eight single buildings standing in a row. If the buildings were joined across the small spaces between them, they'd make the world's longest building. The seafront of Torquay, a seaside resort in Devon, England. ... Koloss von Prora or the Colossus of Prora Prora was a Nazi-planned spa on the island Rügen, Germany. ... Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Rügen Rügen (Polish: Rugia) is an island located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Baltic Sea. ... In general English usage, length (symbols: l, L) is one particular instance of distance: an objects length is its extent along its longest dimension. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ...

Largest slaughterhouse in the world is the Smithfield Packing Company in Smithfield, Virginia.

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures by country
• World's tallest structures
• World's largest hotels
• Tallest buildings in the U.S.
• Tallest structures in the U.S.
• Tallest structures in Canada
• List of the world's tallest structures
• List of buildings
• List of skyscrapers
• List of towers
• List of masts
• List of tallest churches