London’s New Shard Skyscraper Crowned the Tallest Building in Europe!

<a href="http://www.rpbw.com/">Renzo Piano's</a> Shard skyscraper is finally complete and London is throwing a party to inaugurate this soaring new addition to the city's skyline! After three years of construction the mammoth 1,016 foot "vertical city" is now Western Europe's tallest building, and it will be inaugurated tonight by Prime Minister of Qatar Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani and Duke of York Prince Andrew Albert Edward. The nighttime celebration will include a massive laser show accompanied by two classical pieces played by the <a href="http://www.lpo.co.uk/">London Philharmonic Orchestra</a>, and it can be viewed live on <a href="http://www.the-shard.com/overview/">The Shard's official website</a>.

After three years of controversy, The Shard is finally complete

Rising to 1,106 feet, it is the tallest building in Western Europe

Sky gardens on every floor of the 72 story building permit natural light and ventilation

The complex boasts a mix of office, retail and residential space, along with deluxe hotels and restaurants

95% of The Shard is owned by the State of Qatar

Located on the southern bank of the Thames, the building towers over London - much to the dismay of its many critics.

<a href="http://www.rpbw.com/">Renzo Piano's</a> "The Shard" is finally complete and London is throwing a party to inaugurate this soaring new addition to the city skyline! After three years of construction of the mammoth 1,016 foot "vertical city," Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Prince Andrew Albert Edward, the Duke of York will jointly inaugurate Western Europe's tallest building. The nighttime celebration will include a massive laser show accompanied by two classical pieces played by the <a href="http://www.lpo.co.uk/">London Philharmonic Orchestra</a> and can be viewed live on <a href="http://www.the-shard.com/overview/">The Shard's official website</a>.