The Shard, also infrequently referred to as the Shard of Glass, and formerly London Bridge Tower is a 95-story supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.7 metres (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, the tallest building in the European Union, the fifth-tallest building in Europe. It is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower of the Emley Moor transmitting station. It replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-story office block built on the site in 1975.
Planning a visit: Book your tickets for viewing gallery Book Viewing
Nearest Train Station - London Bridge Station.
Tips: Please book your visit in advance in summer season as It has lots of people visiting in a day hence they usually get packed early.
Perfect time for a visit: 7:30 pm onwards (you can get day and night view + sunset view)
Food and Drink option: There are bars and a restaurant on the top floor which has drinks for your thirst and plenty of food options.
Tickets: Merlin passes, Tours tickets etc are valid
