The Shard: Do You Know This Sightseeing Spot?

The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but there are many people who don't know anything about it, apart from its name.
Of course people who live in London are very aware of it, but the more you move away from the city, the less people know. And outside of the UK, most people haven't even heard of it, which is strange considering it was the tallest building in the whole of Europe for around a year.
The Shard has some interesting facts that I'm sure you don't know about!
In this video, I will tell you all about The Shard, including, its location, when and why it was built, how long it took to build and many more facts.
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The Shard London (32330527315).jpg
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View from the Shard (13341235123).jpg
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The View from The Shard, Shard London Bridge, UK - 20130630-01.jpg
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East and South London as seen from View from the Shard.jpg
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The Shard Layout.svg
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Shard London Bridge under construction 040.jpg
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The Shard London Bridge, (in 2011), Ayuntamiento y Acorazado HMS Belfast (C35).jpg
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Changes made - removed the seven skyscrapers I used onscreen from the collection and merged them together. Changed the shard’s height to its none rounded off height of 309.6m to distinguish it from Poland's skyscraper of 310m.
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Ceiling and floor finishes in the Train Operation Center located in the east cavern. (CM007,03-26-2019) (47492983791).jpg
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Very interesting, although I have to say, I much prefer a more classic design of buildings.