The Shard in London Bridge was formerly London Bridge Tower, it is a 95-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, in south London, it is the tallest building in the UK, and the sixth-tallest building in Europe.

The Shard’s construction began in March 2009 and completed in November 2012. The View from The Shard, was opened to the public on 1 February 2013. The glass-clad tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244 metres (801 ft).