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30 St Mary Axe is completed

2004 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · Technology

30 St Mary Axe is completed
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30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It is nicknamed The Gherkin after the vegetable of the same name due to its shape. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004.

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