the European Union’s tallest building

Let’s talk about London’s newest building, which has just opened to the public, and is called 

The Shard. It is the European Union’s tallest building and it stands at 310 metres tall.

The Shard. That’s because of its shape. The structure narrows as it gets higher and comes to a point at the top. From a distance, with the sun reflecting on it, it looks like a shard – or a sharp, broken piece of glass, which is what a shard means. And the steel structure is covered in glass which means that if you are inside you get a fantastic view over London. And if you don’t mind forking out lots of money you can go to the viewing platform on the 72nd floor for a birds-eye view of the city.