History of the world's tallest buildings of world's tallest building was borne by shorter buildings. St. Mary's Church in Stralsund became the world's tallest building after the collapse of Lincoln Cathedral's spire. The central tower of St. Pierre's Cathedral was tallest from 1569 until it collapsed in 1573, making St. Mary's the tallest once again. In 1647, the bell tower of St. Mary's burned down, making the shorter Strasbourg Cathedral the world's tallest building. It was not until the completion of the Ulm Minster in 1890 that the world's tallest building was again also the tallest building ever constructed, surpassing the original configuration of Lincoln Cathedral.
Richard Siward (d.1311) Richard Siward (d.1311) Richard Siward (died 1311), Lord of Kellie, was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble. He was the constables of Wigtown, Dumfries and Kirkcudbright Castles in 1292. Richard was captured at the Battle of Dunbar on 27 April 1296 and held prisoner in the Tower of London until he was released in August 1297. His son John was kept as a hostage for the good behavior of his father. In 1298 Siward either built a new phase of Tibbers Castle, a fortification under English control. He was the sheriff of Fife in 1305 and the sheriff of Dumfries and