The Shard in London

1 November 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, House of the Month, Hotels, London Reading Time:  8 minutes

The Shard in April 2012 © Cmglee/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Shard in April 2012 © Cmglee/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Shard (also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge or the London Bridge Tower) is a skyscraper in London. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) high, it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and opened on 5 July 2012. The Shard is the tallest completed building in Europe, and is also the tallest free-standing structure in London, after the 330-metre (1,083 ft) concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station.   read more…

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