Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, in the shadow of the Shard, the skyscraper at London Bridge that is set to be the highest in western Europe.
In November 2010 the Shard outstripped Canary Wharf's One Canada Square to become the the UKs tallest mixed-use building.
On foggy days the top of the Shard, which will be 1,016ft (310m) high when finished, is already obscured.
The Shard is part of a broader plan for a £2 billion redevelopment of the area around London Bridge station.
This is the view from the Shard looking towards the City of London.
An early visitor to the Shard looks through the windows.
The Shard was designed by celebrated Italian architect Renzo Piano.
The tower will have 44 lifts and be topped by a four-floor viewing gallery which will be open to the public.
A CGI of London's new skyline once the Shard is completed.
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