metres, that is the equivalent of eight football pitches! For full details follow the banner link below. This makes it a smooth and speedy journey to the top. Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. In February 2013, The Sunday Times reported that the developers of The Shard were in negotiations to secure the first tenants of the building's 26 floors of office space. Entrance times are defined with 30 minute slots from opening to closing time with exact entrance time stated on the ticket confirmation. These three had each held the title for roughly .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+12 years. He is satisfied that the proposed tower is of the highest architectural quality. The fox was captured and taken to Riverside Animal Centre in Wallington. Six Greenpeace activist scaled the structure in 2013. Welcome to the tallest building in Europe! The observation deck on the 72nd floor opened to the public in February 2013. On 25 January 2011, the concrete pumps began pouring the first concrete floor at the 41st floor. The Shard isn't only the tallest building in London, it's the tallest in the whole of Western Europe. Stock Photo and explore similar images at Adobe Stock. Shard officially unveiled as Europe's tallest building Discover Europes biggest collection of things to do and guided tours. raised. Cathedral of the Diocese of London, venue for royal weddings. 2023 Cond Nast. [40], The Shard's concrete core topped out at the 72nd floor in early 2011, standing at 244m (801ft). Currently all tickets are priced the same regardless of age (no family tickets available). July 5, 2012: 10 Tallest Buildings in Europe (The Shard Becomes the The cladding of the structure also progressed, mainly on the tower's "backpack". [46][47] The steel structure thus reached a height of 308.7m (1,013ft). In early March 2009, the crane began putting steel beams into the ground, as part of preparations for the core of the building. The Shard's tapered design and glass panelling have already made the skyscraper one of the capital's. In February 2011, an intrepid fox was found living off builders' scraps 945ft up the half-finished tower. VIDEO: Man Climbs the Shard Skyscraper in London Without Harness - Insider The Turning Torso is one of the tallest buildings in Europe and it is the tallest tower in Scandinavia (190 m, 57 floors). Engineering The Shard, London: Tallest building in western Europe