St Mary Axe, UK
From series “Glass Architecture - Impressive Villas and Buildings from Glass”
On one of the vibrant streets in London has placed a great St Mary Axe skyscraper. It attracts a lot of views because of its marvellous glass façade. This 41-storey skyscraper was built in 2003. Nine-tenths rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows. The main part of the rooms is extended over the offices. The top floor has several magnificent restaurants and entertainment venues, that are open for everybody.
The inner decoration of the building has a lot of glass things. There you can see glass staircases and different separation walls. First floors of the skyscraper are open for tourists. St Mary Axe lay claim to the first ecological skyscraper in the world. It was named like the street Saint Mary Axe where it is located. Apart from the glass façade, the building has a unique peculiarity – it has no angles. It makes the building resistant to the gush of wind.
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ATM bankomat: 'Depfa Bank Plc' located in 0.01 km (
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Car rental office: 'Executive Chauffeur Service' is located in 0.29 km (
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Fuel station: 'Muse Stancil & Co' in 0.28 km
Supermarket: 'Marks And Spencer' in 0.21 km
Parking: 'Marek Motorbike Parking' in 0.13 km
Apotheek: 'Boots' in 0.16 km
Police station: 'British Transport Police' in 0.36 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'The Sterling' in 0 km
Railway station: 'London Fenchurch Street' in 0.36 km
Nearest airports:
» London City Airport LCY - in 9 km
» London Biggin Hill Airport BQH - in 21 km
» Northolt Airport NHT - in 23 km
» Heathrow Airport LHR - in 24 km
» Gatwick Airport LGW - in 40 km
» London City Airport LCY - in 9 km
» London Biggin Hill Airport BQH - in 21 km
» Northolt Airport NHT - in 23 km
» Heathrow Airport LHR - in 24 km
» Gatwick Airport LGW - in 40 km
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Tower Hill Serviced Apartments
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Rooms: 6
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YHA London St Paul's
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Rooms: 49
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"FRESH @ The Steam Engine, Waterloo"
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FRESH @ The Steam Engine, Waterloo offers a selection of mixed dorm rooms in 9 or 12 bed configurations. All rooms include a free security locker. … More: photo, rates and booking
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0 km - Tower of London
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2 km - Charles Dickens Museum Apartment
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3 km - Westminster Abbey
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4 km - Passive House The Muse
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5 km - Cadogan Hall
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Top destination around St Mary Axe - London
Those, who expect devoting much time to shopping, will surely find what they need and more in Covent Garden. In addition to souvenir shops and boutiques the quarter is the location of Royal Opera House. Oxford Street is considered a commerce street of the city. It is worth noting that here you will find shops of different price categories. You can choose to visit such elite trading houses as Selfridges and Marks and Spencer, or shop for gifts in cheaper shopping complexes, such as «C&A».
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