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The Shard
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skyscraper in London, England
The Shard is a tall skyscraper located in London, England that has become one of the city's most distinctive modern landmarks. It matters because it represents contemporary architecture and urban development in one of the world's major cities.
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Official website
The View from The Shard | Best Views from London’s Top Attraction
Experience London’s highest views at The Shard – one of London’s top tourist destinations. With open-air Skydeck, exclusive events, event & party venue hire and online booking.
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Encyclopedic overview
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 feet) high, The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom and Western Europe; and the seventh-tallest building in Europe. The Shard replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in 1975.
The Shard's construction began in March 2009; it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July 2012. Practical completion was achieved in November 2012. The tower's privately operated observation deck, The View from The Shard, was opened to the public on 1 February 2013. The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244 metres (801 ft). The Shard was developed by Sellar Property Group on behalf of LBQ Ltd and is jointly owned by Sellar Property (5%) and the State of Qatar (95%).
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