On the top floor the 40th in fact there is a bar for workers and their guests providing a panoramic view of london.
London building with glass floor.
Experience the spectacular glass floor in the high level walkway when you visit tower bridge.
The design draws inspiration from an iconic modernist glass house in paris a 1930s building known as la maison de verre according to its architect richard mccarthy of london firm scott brownrigg.
The great glass elevator style lift ride to the restaurant along with a striking outdoor terrace on floor 38 are the high up highlights.
This permanent feature offers visitors an incredible birds eye view of london life from 42 metres above the river thames and 33 5 metres above road level.
A trip to london would not be complete without a visit to one of london s most famous landmarks the houses of parliament and big ben.
With 41 floors it is 180 metres 591 ft tall and stands on the former sites of the baltic exchange and chamber of shipping which were extensively damaged.
The structure was taken down and rebuilt 1852 54 at sydenham hill now in the borough of bromley at which site it survived until 1936.
30 st mary axe known previously as the swiss re building informally known as the gherkin is a commercial skyscraper in london s primary financial district the city of london it was completed in december 2003 and opened in april 2004.
London looks minuscule from the top floor view from the shard so the restaurants that occupy the middle levels of the skyscraper are better bets if you d like to admire the city s finer.
Officially named 30 st.
The shard also referred to as the shard of glass shard london bridge and formerly london bridge tower is a 95 storey skyscraper designed by the italian architect renzo piano in southwark london that forms part of the shard quarter development standing 309 6 metres 1 016 feet high the shard is the tallest building in the united kingdom and the sixth tallest building in europe.
Crystal palace giant glass and iron exhibition hall in hyde park london that housed the great exhibition of 1851.