2433 x 3586 px | 20,6 x 30,4 cm | 8,1 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
6. April 2016
Ort:
85 Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, central London,UK
Weitere Informationen:
The SIS MI6 MI5 building, reflection in river Thames London, Vauxhall Cross is home to Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, sometimes known as MI6, who took up occupancy in 1995. To employees working there it is known as 'Legoland'. The building, which reputedly cost £130m ($195m) to build, became famous when it appeared in the opening sequence of the James Bond movie 'The World is Not Enough'. It is a modern-day fortress, boasting bomb and bulletproof walls and windows and, allegedly, a wire mesh to prevent electromagnetic information from passing in or out. Much of the complex is below street-level to protect the most sensitive areas from terrorist attack, while its internal layout is covered by the Official Secrets Act.85 Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, a south western part of central London, The SIS Building or MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross houses the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, MI6). It is located at 85 Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, a south western part of central London, United Kingdom, on the bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge. The building has been the headquarters of the SIS since 1994.AKA MI6 Building, Legoland, Ceausescu Towers, Babylon-on-Thames, Vauxhall Trollop