The film "London Has Fallen" was filmed in London, United Kingdom.

Filming Locations:

Somerset House

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Somerset House is a large neoclassical building designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1776 on the Strand overlooking the Thames. For over two centuries, the building housed various learned societies and government offices, including the Royal Academy, the Geological Society, the Navy Board, and the Stamp and Tax Office. In the mid-1980s, the building was converted into a center for the visual arts.

Trafalgar Square

In the Movie

Scene where The car of Canadian Prime Minister Robert Bowman explodes on Trafalgar Square.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Trafalgar Square is a public square in Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar.

Chelsea Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where The car of Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Nakushima is stuck in traffic on Chelsea Bridge.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Chelsea Bridge is a bridge over the Thames in West London, connecting Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank.

St. Paul's Cathedral

In the Movie

Scene where Terrorists attempt to kill the US President.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognizable sights of London. Its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's city churches, has dominated the skyline for over 300 years. St. Paul's Cathedral has hosted services such as the funeral of Sir and the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. St. Paul's Cathedral has been filmed in many movies, such as "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" and "Sherlock Holmes".

River Thames (near Lambeth Bridge)

In the Movie

Scene where The French President awaits departure for the funeral.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The River Thames, known in some parts as the Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river in England. Lambeth Bridge is a road and footbridge crossing the Thames in an east-west direction in central London. At the crossing point, the river flows north. The next bridge downstream is Westminster Bridge; the next bridge upstream is Vauxhall Bridge.

Westminster Abbey

In the Movie

Scene where Westminster Abbey explodes with the Italian Prime Minister on the roof.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and the traditional place of coronation and burial for English, and later British, monarchs.