<P> 30 St Mary Axe ( informally known as the Gherkin and previously as the Swiss Re Building ) is a commercial skyscraper in London 's primary financial district , the City of London . It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004 . With 41 stories it is 180 metres ( 591 ft ) tall and stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping , which were extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA in St Mary Axe , the street from which the tower takes its name . </P>
<P> 30 St Mary Axe ( informally known as the Gherkin and previously as the Swiss Re Building ) is a commercial skyscraper in London 's primary financial district , the City of London . It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004 . With 41 stories it is 180 metres ( 591 ft ) tall and stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping , which were extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA in St Mary Axe , the street from which the tower takes its name . </P>
how many floors are there in the gherkin
how many floors are there in the gherkin
41 stories
41 stories