The shard under construction, London, UK.

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The Shard of Glass in the early stages of construction. The building was completed in March 2012 and is presently the tallest building within the European Union and 45th tallest building in the world. The Shard was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

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Size: 5402px × 3296px
Location: 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG.
Photo credit: © NICOLE CUBBIDGE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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