This building is commonly known as the Gherkin. The glass of the windows is in lovely shades of green. It stands on the site of the former Baltic Exchange, in the financial heart of London.
The building that used to stand at the site was badly damaged by the Provisional IRA who placed a bomb near the building on April 10, 1992.
In 2000, planning permission was granted to build The Gherkin. Construction started in 2001 and completed in 2003.
Since then, it has become a distinctly recognised part of the London skyline. The build uses only half the power of any other typical tower, also making its environmental credentials applaudable.
While excavating the foundations of this building, a 1600-year-old skeleton of a girl was found. She was returned to the building when it was completed and lies in a tomb with the following inscription: “To the spirit of the dead, the unknown young girl from Roman London, lies buried here.”
