The View from The Shard

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Places of Interest Nearby

The Shard

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

London Bridge

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1,300 feet north of The View from The Shard.

London Bridge station

Railway station

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London Bridge is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Southwark, south-east London. It occupies a large area on three levels immediately south-east of London Bridge, from which it takes its name.

Places in the Area

Southwark and Lewisham

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Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.

Butler’s Wharf

Neighborhood

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Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants.

Southwark

Suburb

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Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.

The View from The Shard

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