The Shard: Londons neues Denkmal

EPAepa03358945 The illuminated London Bridge with the Olympic rings and the Shard in the background on the eve of the last day of the London 2012 Olympic Games, London, Britain, 11 August 2012. EPA/Rainer Jensen

ReutersA laser beam touches the Gherkin from the Shard during the laser and searchlight show which marks the completion of the exterior of the Shard building in central London July 5, 2012. The 310-metre (1,016-feet) building, the tallest in western Europ

ReutersThe Shard glows red during the laser and searchlight show to mark the completion of the exterior of the Shard building in central London on July 5, 2012. The 310-metre (1,016-feet) building, the tallest in western Europe, fired 12 lasers and 30 sea

dapdClouds cover the top of the Shard skyscraper on a rainy day in London, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Shard was officially opened in July and stands at 310 meters (1,016 ft) high, making it the tallest building in western Europe. (Foto:Matt Dunham/AP/dap

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EPAepa03381326 Britains Prince Andrew, 52, abseils down the Shard, the tallest building in western Europe, Britain, 03 September 2012. Andrew, who did some prior training with the Royal Marines, took some 30 minutes for the feat which was meant to raise f