Landmarks · 30 St Mary Axe · London, UK
How tall is The Gherkin?
The Gherkin at 30 St Mary Axe reaches 179.8 meters. Its rounded glass crown defines the top, without a separate needle spire.
179.8 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Architectural and tip height to rounded crown
- Subject or version
- 30 St Mary Axe · London, UK
- In feet, rounded
- 589.9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
The Skyscraper Center gives 179.8 meters for both architectural and tip height. The highest occupied floor is separately listed at 167 meters, below the domed upper outline.
At the catalog values it is 126.2 meters below the Shard’s 306-meter architectural reference. The Gherkin’s broad, rounded body can fill more pixels in an isolated image, so compare the calibrated vertical extent rather than the area of its glass facade.
Quick facts
The Gherkin at 30 St Mary Axe reaches 179.8 meters. Its rounded glass crown defines the top, without a separate needle spire.
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