A view of the iconic Tower Bridge, right, over the river Thames, right, and The Shard, left, a newly-constructed high-rise building that is western Europe?s tallest, in London,Wednesday, July 4, 2012 ahead of the official Inauguration on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The Shard is 309.6 meters tall (1,016 feet) and features high quality offices, a 5-star hotel with more than 200 rooms and suites and 3 floors of restaurants. It will also feature exclusive super prime residential apartments and the top levels will consist of the capital's highest public viewing gallery offering 360? views of London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A view of the iconic Tower Bridge, right, over the river Thames, right, and The Shard, left, a newly-constructed high-rise building that is western Europe?s tallest, in London,Wednesday, July 4, 2012 ahead of the official Inauguration on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The Shard is 309.6 meters tall (1,016 feet) and features high quality offices, a 5-star hotel with more than 200 rooms and suites and 3 floors of restaurants. It will also feature exclusive super prime residential apartments and the top levels will consist of the capital's highest public viewing gallery offering 360? views of London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A view of the iconic Tower Bridge, right, over the river Thames, right, and The Shard, left, a newly-constructed high-rise building that is western Europe?s tallest, in London,Wednesday, July 4, 2012 ahead of the official Inauguration on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The Shard is 309.6 meters tall (1,016 feet) and features high quality offices, a 5-star hotel with more than 200 rooms and suites and 3 floors of restaurants. It will also feature exclusive super prime residential apartments and the top levels will consist of the capital's highest public viewing gallery offering 360? views of London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
LONDON (AP) ? Europe's tallest building has been officially unveiled in London, but its tenure as the continent's highest skyscraper will be brief.
The Shard, a 95-story tower which stands at 310 meter (1,016 feet), dwarfs almost everything around it, including nearby Tower Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral.
It was officially named Thursday as the highest tower in Europe, in a ceremony carried out by Britain's Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.
However, it is expected to be surpassed before the end of the year by Russia's planned 332 meter (1,089 feet) Mercury City Tower.
Named for its resemblance to a sliver of glass, The Shard is to include apartments, offices, restaurants and a five-star hotel.
Developer Irvine Sellar says the giant building will prove to be a success, despite Britain's sluggish economy.
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