London skyline
Gherkin and Shard
The London skyline is the distinctive silhouette of buildings visible against the sky when viewing London from a distance or elevated position.
It combines historic landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London with modern skyscrapers—the Gherkin, the Shard, the Walkie-Talkie.
The term often evokes the city's blend of old and new architecture: The London skyline has changed dramatically since the 1990s.
- St. Paul's CathedralLondon's principal Anglican church
- The ShardAngular London landmark
- glass towersTransparent-walled tall buildings
- Big BenLondon's celebrated tower clock
- Westminster AbbeyHistoric London royal church
River Thames · Tower Bridge · South Bank · Thames Barrier · Regent's Canal · Hyde Park · Buckingham Palace · golden hour · Trafalgar Square · rooftop bar · sunset · evening glow · city lights · red buses
- European LandmarksEiffel Tower, Colosseum, Big Ben, Acropolis, Parthenon
London skylinecountryside
Rural area beyond towns
rural landscape · English countryside · open fields · wilderness · farmland
London skylineflat horizon
Level land-sky boundary
prairie landscape · tundra · salt flats · ocean view · savanna
London, skyline, line, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners, skies