At 309 meters tall, London’s Shard is now Europe’s tallest building. On July 5th, it will be celebrating the official completion of the external structure. The inauguration will be capped-off by a light show using 12 lasers and 30 massive searchlights. The extravaganza will target 15 London landmarks, including the Tower of London, Big Ben and the London Eye. The spectacule will commence at 10:15 pm and will be livestreamed from the Shard website.
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