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London Has Fallen (2016)

Where London Has Fallen says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A London set and a St Paul's were built in Bulgaria; Somerset House is the one real London spot the sources confirm.

Scenes and places

The Pakistan wedding strike

Intelligence services find arms trafficker Aamir Barkawi and authorize a drone strike during his daughter's wedding. The strike kills his family and, they believe, Barkawi himself.

Set in Barkawi's compound, Punjab, Pakistan — A compound in Pakistan where an arms dealer's daughter is married.

The film places it in Punjab Province, about 50 miles north of Lahore; no real-world coordinates are given.

Air Force One lands at Stansted

Two years later, with the British Prime Minister dead, Banning leads the president's security detail to London. He arranges an earlier arrival at Somerset House by Marine One.

Set in London Stansted Airport — Air Force One lands here for the Prime Minister's state funeral. Google Maps · Apple Maps

An airport northeast of London, used for the flight in.

Marine One touches down at Somerset House

Banning's earlier arrival puts the president at Somerset House ahead of the funeral. From here an armoured escort is due to take him on to St Paul's.

Set in Somerset House — The riverside courtyard where Marine One lands on the way to the funeral. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A large neoclassical building on the Strand in central London.

Filmed at Somerset House, London — Gerard Butler and Angela Bassett were seen filming at Somerset House during the first weeks of shooting. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The attack at St Paul's

As the presidential car reaches the cathedral, mercenaries led by Kamran launch coordinated attacks across the city. The president's early arrival throws off the plan at St Paul's, and Banning gets him out.

Set in St Paul's Cathedral — The funeral venue, where the presidential car arrives as the attacks begin. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Sir Christopher Wren's cathedral on Ludgate Hill.

Filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia (St Paul's replica set) — A London set and a St Paul's Cathedral were built on the studio lot in Bulgaria; the source does not say which scenes used the St Paul's set. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Chancellor falls at Buckingham Palace

Attackers disguised as royal guards strike at Buckingham Palace, and the German Chancellor is killed. It is one of several coordinated attacks on the world leaders in London.

Set in Buckingham Palace — Where the German Chancellor is killed by attackers disguised as royal guards. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The monarch's London residence.

The bomb at Trafalgar Square

A bomb planted under the Canadian Prime Minister's limousine goes off as it passes Trafalgar Square.

Set in Trafalgar Square — Where the Canadian Prime Minister's limousine is blown up. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A public square in central London.

The blast at Westminster Abbey

An explosion at Westminster Abbey kills the Italian Prime Minister, one more world leader lost in the coordinated strikes.

Set in Westminster Abbey — Where an explosion kills the Italian Prime Minister. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The coronation church beside Parliament.

Chelsea Bridge is destroyed

The Japanese Prime Minister's car is sitting in traffic on Chelsea Bridge when it is destroyed.

Set in Chelsea Bridge — Where the Japanese Prime Minister's car is caught when the bridge goes down. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A suspension bridge across the Thames.

Marine One goes down in Hyde Park

Banning gets the president and the Secret Service director back onto Marine One. Terrorists with Stinger missiles force it to crash-land in Hyde Park.

Set in Hyde Park — Where the presidential helicopter is forced to crash-land. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A large royal park in central London.

Underground and on to the safe house

Banning takes the president into the London Underground as the power fails. He leaves a sign for satellites and leads Asher to an MI6 safe house.

Set in London Underground and an MI6 safe house — The pair go underground as the city loses power and its residents shelter indoors.

The film does not name a station or give the safe house's address.

Kamran's hideout

Analysts trace a building drawing huge amounts of power and deduce it is Kamran's base. Banning infiltrates it as Kamran prepares to execute the president on live coverage.

Set in Kamran's headquarters building — A seemingly unoccupied building owned by one of Barkawi's front companies.

The film does not give its street address.

Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath — Interior and set filming Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia — London set Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Mike Banning — Secret Service agent and former Army Ranger who leads the president's overseas detail.
• Benjamin Asher — The U.S. President, in London for the British Prime Minister's funeral.
• Kamran Barkawi — Arms trafficker Aamir Barkawi's son and sub-commander of the attack.