20 Fenchurch Street - The Walkie Talkie

by traveller · 2015-10-14 · City of London, United Kingdom · day · 1372 views

20 Fenchurch Street is a commercial skyscraper in London that takes its name from its address on Fenchurch Street, in the historic City of London financial district. It has been nicknamed 'The Walkie-Talkie' because of its distinctive shape. Construction was completed in spring 2014, and the three-floor 'sky garden' was opened in January 2015. The 38-story building is 160 m (525 ft) tall. (Wikipedia)

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