Horse Guards in video games
The parade ground and guard house on Whitehall appear in both Syndicate's 1868 and Fallout's ruined London. Horse Guards appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Fallout: London.
In real lifeThe games
In gameAssassin's Creed Syndicate2015Horse GuardsReal place, still recognisableThe Palladian building on Whitehall with its clock tower and archway, guarded by mounted soldiers.Game vs real photo 
In gameFallout: London2024Horse GuardsReal place, still recognisableThe old cavalry headquarters on Whitehall appears in Westminster.Game vs real photo
The real place
Horse Guards was built in the 1750s to a design by William Kent and was long the headquarters of the British Army. Mounted sentries of the Household Cavalry still stand at the Whitehall entrance.
Visiting
The Household Cavalry Museum is inside. Horse Guards Parade behind the building is where Trooping the Colour takes place each June.
More landmarks in London
- Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster3
- Buckingham Palace3
- Tower of London3
- 10 Downing Street2
- Admiralty Arch2
- British Museum2
- Imperial War Museum London2
- St Paul's Cathedral2
- Trafalgar Square2
- Westminster Abbey2
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