10 Stop 10 of 12 on The South Bank

The Shard

South Bank, London

A Preview

"The Shard — the tallest building in Western Europe, tapering up into a glass point above you — wasn't even supposed to be called that. Its official name during planning was the far more boring "London Bridge Tower." When the developers took their plans to a public inquiry in two thousand two, the heritage body English Heritage formally objected."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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HMS Belfast
The South Bank

The South Bank

12 stops · 1h

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Tour Stops

Follow the full The South Bank route.

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 The London Eye
  3. 3 Southbank Centre & the National Theatre
  4. 4 The OXO Tower
  5. 5 Tate Modern
  6. 6 Shakespeare's Globe
  7. 7 The Anchor, Bankside
  8. 8 The Clink & the Golden Hinde
  9. 9 Borough Market & Southwark Cathedral
  10. 10 The Shard
  11. 11 HMS Belfast
  12. 12 The Reveal

Hear the full story at The Shard

This is just one of 12 stops on the The South Bank tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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