The Shard

The world's unique buildings and structures

Info: The Shard is a 95-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. Standing 309.7 metres (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, the tallest building in the European Union, the fourth-tallest building in Europe and the 96th-tallest building in the world. It is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower of the Emley Moor transmitting station. It replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in 1975.

Country: United Kingdom

Architect: Renzo Piano

Completed: 2012

Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJbtZlPjz3w

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