Horse Guards

Horse Guards is a historic building in the , London, between and . It was built in the mid-18th century, replacing an earlier building, as a barracks and for the Household Cavalry.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: barracks
  • Address: Horse Guards Parade, London, SW1A 2AX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Banqueting House.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

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The , on in the , central London, is the grandest and best-known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting houses, constructed for elaborate entertaining.

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is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the that stands at the north end of the in London, England. is situated 1,600 feet south of Horse Guards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehall and Westminster.

Locality
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is a road and area in the , Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from to .

Quarter
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is the main settlement of the in , England. It extends from the to and has many famous landmarks, including the , , , , and much of the cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of , and a central district in the , London, forming part of the . The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

Horse Guards

Latitude
51.50478° or 51° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
-0.12704° or 0° 7′ 37″ west
Inception
1759
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C3XGV3F+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 133153176
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q492350
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Horse Guards” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حرس الخيالة”
  • Chinese: “皇家騎兵衛所”
  • Chinese: “騎兵衛隊總部”
  • Dutch: “Horse Guards”
  • French: “Horse Guards”
  • German: “Horse Guards”
  • Hebrew: “אורוות המשמר”
  • Hebrew: “בניין משמר הסוסים”
  • Irish: “Horse Guards”
  • Italian: “Horse Guards”
  • Japanese: “ホース・ガーズ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Horse Guards”
  • Norwegian: “Horse Guards”
  • Persian: “هورس گاردز”
  • Russian: “Конная гвардия”
  • Slovenian: “Horse Guards”
  • Spanish: “Horse Guards”
  • Swedish: “Horse Guards”
  • Vietnamese: “Horse Guards”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include London Garrison Headquarters (Horse Guards) and Household Cavalry Museum.

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