2010

TQ3280 : Construction of the Shard, from a distance

taken 14 years ago, near to Bermondsey, Southwark, England

Construction of the Shard, from a distance
Construction of the Shard, from a distance
At the time of this photo the core of the Shard was up to the 24th storey level, and from the viewpoint at Stave Hill TQ3679 : Stave Hill, Rotherhithe 3.2km away it is clear that it is roughly level with Guy's Hospital tower nearby. When completed the Shard will be about twice that height.
The Shard at London Bridge

A 72-storey office building and hotel, constructed from 2009-2012 as the centre of the London Bridge Quarter development on the South bank of the Thames. The skyscraper is, at 310m tall, for a while the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th tallest building in the world. It is the second tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom after the 1,084 ft (330.4m) Emley Moor transmitting station.

The tower was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, and cost £450 million. The Government of Qatar financed the building and its Prime Minister declared it open on 5 July 2012. It opened to the public in February 2013.

For views of and from the Shard after opening, see Link

The official website is LinkExternal link

See also the Wikipedia entry at LinkExternal link


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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 May, 2010   (more nearby)
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Monday, 24 May, 2010
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 329 801 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.2637N 0:5.1930W
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