London is a city with strict limits to building height. Permission to build
skyscrapers in the centre of the city is granted on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, tall buildings in central London are notable landmarks.
Tower 42 and the Swiss Re "gherkin" seen from the Barbican
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Notable tall buildings in London include:
West End:
Docklands:
- 1 Canada Square, commonly called the Canary Wharf Tower, the tallest building in all of London
City of London:
- Tower 42, formerly the NatWest Tower; tallest building in the City of London
- 30 St Mary Axe, the new Swiss Re headquarters, commonly nicknamed 'the erotic Gherkin' (under construction)
- The three towers of the Barbican Complex (Shakespeare, Cromwell, Lauderdale)
Westminster:
Other:
Proposed new tall buildings:
