The Shard photograph

The Shard

Use attributes for filter !
Address32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom
Height 30600 (cm)
Floors 95
Cost~£435,023,452 (contract cost only)
Architects Renzo Piano
Did you knowThe Shard may be the most famous, but the views from across the river are just as good and free.
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1401510
Send edit request

About The Shard


The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development.

Where is the The Shard

The Shard Map
Click on the photo of The Shard to view it on Google Maps.

Mount Taranaki: Climber survives 600m fall with minor injuries

Mount Taranaki: Climber survives 600m fall with minor injuries
Sep 11,2023 5:51 am

... It is also nearly twice the height of The Shard in London which stretches 309m into the sky...

England's archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up

England's archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up
Feb 24,2023 2:51 am

... was unearthed during a regeneration project near The Shard in Southwark and archaeologists working on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway found...

Charles charity cash donation 'would not happen again'

Charles charity cash donation 'would not happen again'
Jun 29,2022 6:25 pm

... As head of Qatar s sovereign wealth fund, he had been called " the man who bought London" after investments in landmark properties and businesses such as The Shard and Harrods...

Fireworks and Big Ben mark subdued UK new year amid Covid spread

Fireworks and Big Ben mark subdued UK new year amid Covid spread
Jan 1,2022 7:33 am

... Instead, a series of locations around the capital including The Shard, Millennium Bridge and St Paul s Cathedral were used as backdrops for smaller light and drone shows as well as traditional fireworks...

Does the skyscraper still have a future?

Does the skyscraper still have a future?
Nov 5,2021 4:43 am

... There has to be a good reason to build a 500-metre building, says Kamran Moazami, a managing director of WSP, whose portfolio includes the tallest building in London (The Shard), the tallest in the US (One World Trade Center) and tallest in Asia (Shanghai Tower)...

Why giant turbines are pushing the limits of possibility

Why giant turbines are pushing the limits of possibility
Oct 17,2021 2:21 am

... The turbine itself has a rotor diameter of 236m (London s tallest building, The Shard, is 310m tall)...

Pink Moon: Europe, lit up by the moon light show

Pink Moon: Europe, lit up by the moon light show
Apr 18,2020 9:15 pm

... Here, the moon is at the top of Windsor Castle, seen on Tuesday evening A bright glow that was thrown in to central London to watch the city, social-distancing measures of The pink moon rises over The Shard skyscraper in London will be The scene in Mow Cop in Staffordshire...

Clap for carers: the UK commends the NHS and other key persons

Clap for carers: the UK commends the NHS and other key persons
Apr 18,2020 7:23 pm

... A string of buildings including The Shard in London and Windsor Castle in Berkshire, were illuminated in blue to mark the moment...

Related Persons

Next Profile ❯