All posts tagged as London

06Feb

Parliament

The Palace of Westminster,  home of UK Parliament.

Originally built 1016, demolished by fire 1834, rebuilt 1840-1870. Designed by architect Charles Barry , assisted by Augustus Pugin (interior). The Elizabeth tower, known as Big Ben is one of iconic landmarks of London.

Picture taken from London Eye.

London, July 28, 2012.

30Jul

Olympic memories: Tower Bridge

London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Tower bridge with Olympic rings.

London, August 4, 2012.

21Oct

The Shard opening night

The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper in London, England.

Approximately 306 meters (1,004 ft.) high, the Shard is currently the tallest building in the European Union. The pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 meters (802 ft.). It was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, and built with financial help of the State of Qatar.

The Shard inauguration night, July 5, 2012  featured a large laser light show, with twelve lasers and 30 searchlights, which illuminated the building and the London skyline.

Photo was taken from the London Bridge.

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