The Base of The Shard Office Development at London Bridge, looking upwards at an angle, London, UK

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The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is an 87-storey skyscraper in London that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. The Shard's construction began in March 2009; it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July completion was achieved in November 2012. Its privately operated observation deck, the View from the Shard, opened to the public on 1 February 2013.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: London Bridge, London, UK
Photo credit: © Alec Boreham Architecture / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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