The Gherkin

The gherkin is the nickname given to that skyscraper in the City of London seen here in the background.

Its official name is 30 St Mary Axe and it's also called Swiss Re Building (from the name of the proprietor).

It's 180 m high and was designed by Norman Foster.

 

Taken from the Millennium Mile.

 

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