309 metres
The Shard became the tallest building in the Europe in December 2011.
Thereafter, The Shard exceeded the heights of three Moscow skyscrapers. However, upon its completion in November 2012, Mercury City Tower Moscow -339 m, replaced The Shard. The Shard may eventually be surpassed as the EU's tallest building by the 323 m- Hermitage Plaza building, which is planned to be completed in Paris, in 2019.
