TQ3380 : Tower of London and The Shard, London
taken 12 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England
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 Link
See also the Wikipedia entry at Link
The Tower of London was started by William I in 1080 and has been added to by various monarchs over time. For a fuller history see Link
Most of the site is both a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I, II* and II listed. Link
Website: Link
Wikipedia: Link
From 5 August 2014 to 11 November 2014, a major artistic installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' sees the Tower of London's famous dry moat filled with over 800,000 ceramic poppies to create a powerful visual commemoration for the First World War Centenary.
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- Grid Square
- TQ3380, 7067 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Christine Matthews (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 28 October, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 29 October, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3356 8062 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5240N 0:4.6115W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3361 8063
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
