London Landmark

[pinkkitty]

There's a building in London, which is easily visible from the London eye, its like a shiny glass rocket shape. Its always intreagued me - does anyone know what it is/who's owns it/what's it for etc etc.

[Salas]

http://www.reggie.net/photo.php?albid=205&ph=4 696940

This one ? if so it is called the Ghurkin

[Shadow Man]

http://www.spkweb.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/816B8AFA -BB35-47B9-888F-99E4904F6564/10302/9.jpg

This?

[raysparx1]

i think you are thinking of the gerkin ? amazing building let me know if it is please



http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/aol/redir?src=eu_we bsearch&requestId=null&clickedItemRank=4

[raysparx1]

SNAP You two

[pinkkitty]

yes! that's it! so, what is it? It's pretty funky.

[raysparx1]

My link never worked, never mind you got two good pics.

[Shadow Man]

I suppose that is quite near Whitechaple Uncle Raymondo?

[Shadow Man]

It will be somewhere in "The City of London", that is the financial square mile pinky.

[raysparx1]

http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/aol/redir?src=eu_we bsearch&requestId=null&clickedItemRank=3&userQ uery=the+gherkin&clickedItemURN=http%3A%2F%2Fe n.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F30_St_Mary_Axe&title= 30+St+Mary+Axe+-+Wikipedia%2C+the+free+encyclo pedia&moduleId=matchingsites_uk.jsp.M&clickedI temPageRanking=3&clickedItemPage=1&clickedItem Description=WebResults

[Shadow Man]

I have just learnt a Swedish Insurance Brokers occupy it called "Swiss Re".

[raysparx1]

Hi Wardy, not far from Tower Hill (Tower of London) or Liverpool Street, love that area

[pinkkitty]

Thanks everyone for your help! It really is an amazing building. I saw it from the eye last time i was in London and wondered what it was.

[Shadow Man]

Do you remember when I had to go to Aldgate a few months back. I drove right past the Gherkin, very impressive.

I must go to Manzes soon. It's been a while!!!!!

[raysparx1]

Enjoy it Wardy, I get mine sent up from manzes, order it online. superb service, sorry pinkkitty, talking Pie & mash