Travel newsThis was published 11 years agoThe Shard tower opens in London16 ImagesThe Shard, a 95-storey skyscraper and the tallest building in the European Union, opens in London.January 31, 2013 — 1.53pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save galleries for laterAdd galleries to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got it1/16A woman taking pictures of the view of London from the 68th floor of "The Shard" in central London, Europe's tallest skyscraper.Credit:AFP2/16Visitors look out from the Shard viewing platform in London.Credit:Getty Images3/16A view of London from the air showing the newly built and opened Shard tower, right, in central London.Credit:AP4/16The early morning sun lights buildings in an aerial photograph from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe's tallest building.Credit:ReutersAdvertisement5/16An employee poses during sunrise as she looks out the window from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe's tallest building.Credit:Reuters6/16St Paul's Cathedral is glimpsed from the Shard's viewing platform in London.Credit:Getty Images7/16The view of London as seen from a toilet on the 68th floor of "The Shard" in central London, Europe's tallest skyscraper.Credit:AFP8/16Women look out at the city from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe's tallest building, in London.Credit:Reuters9/16Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf financial district (at rear) are seen at dusk in an aerial photograph from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe's tallest building, in London.Credit:Reuters10/16Media representatives report from the 68th floor of "The Shard" in central London. The Shard, Europe's tallest skyscraper, opens its viewing platform to the public on February 1, giving an unrivalled view of London and defiantly snubbing critics of the gigantic project.Credit:AFP11/16A construction team carries out checks on the exterior of the 68th floor of "The Shard" in central London. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano The Shard, which is the tallest building in the European Union, stands at 309.6 meters high.Credit:AFP12/16Commercial real estate and office buildings are seen illuminated in the early morning and viewed from 'The View From The Shard', a series of viewing galleries near the top of the Shard tower in London, U.K.Credit:Bloomberg13/16The shadow of the Shard tower falls across commercial office buildings in the City of London.Credit:Bloomberg14/16St. Paul's Cathedral, center, is seen beyond the River Thames from 'The View From The Shard', a series of viewing galleries near the top of the Shard tower in London.Credit:BloombergAdvertisement15/16People admiring the view of London from the 68th floor of "The Shard" in central London. The 310-metre Shard has been described as too high, too audacious and too likely to cast its shadow over the historic monuments nearby - and too costly at a time of austerity.Credit:AFP16/16The Shard, western Europe's tallest building.Credit:Reuters