Heron Tower facts for kids

The Salesforce Tower is a very tall building, also known as a skyscraper, in London, England. Its official name is 110 Bishopsgate. Many people still call it the Heron Tower, which was its original name. When it was finished in 2011, it became the third tallest building in the United Kingdom. It was also the tallest building in the City of London at that time, taller than Tower 42. You can find the Salesforce Tower on a street called Bishopsgate.

The building was constructed between 2007 and 2011. It is owned by a company called Heron International. In 2014, there was a disagreement about the building's name between Salesforce.com and Heron International. The City of London decided that its official name should be 110 Bishopsgate.

Building the Tower

In March 2007, it was confirmed that Heron International had made a deal to get money for the building. The money came from the State General Reserve Fund of Oman. The actual building work was done by a company called Skanska. The construction was completed in January 2011.

Images for kids

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  The lobby features a 70,000-litre aquarium containing hundreds of fish.

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  May 2008

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  October 2009

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  January 2010

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  December 2010

See also

In Spanish: Heron Tower para niños