The latest
addition to London’s skyline is The Shard, the tallest building in Europe at 1,016 feet. Designed by Italian architect Renzo
Piano, it seems to have received a positive reaction from Londoners. The viewing gallery and observation
platform at the top are now open to the public, and I made a trip on one of the
very few fine days in recent weeks.
Read more here: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard See more about
the building here: www.the-shard.com/overview/ Buy tickets to go
up to the View here: www.theviewfromtheshard.com
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| View from London Bridge |
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| The Shard - the north face |
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| The Shard From St Thomas St |
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| The Shard - the fractured summit |
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| To get inside The View, go to www.theviewfromtheshard.com but check the weather forecast first to be sure of enjoying the views |
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| The Square Mile, with Gherkin, and in the foreground 'The Walkie-Talkie' by architect Rafael Viñoly is under construction |
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| Looking east from the Shard to Canary Wharf |
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| Looking up to the spire, from level 72 |
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| St Paul's Cathedral |
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| Looking up at us, looking down at them |
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| Sunset over south London, March 5 2013 |
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| Tower Bridge from The Shard, March 5 2013 |
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| This young woman has a fantastic position for her checkout till: on level 69 with a view across south London |
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| Merchandise in the Shard shop |
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| The Shard, from Tower Bridge. Piano's tower sits well with Foster's More London complex |
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| From the Thames Clipper, HMS Belfast in foreground |
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| The Shard, from about 4 miles downstream, at Greenwich Pier. Foreground is mv Chay Blyth |
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