STAR WARS MOVIE LOCATIONS
Added on: 5th Apr 2016
TIKAL
Guatemala’s Tikal is an ancient Mayan city (and one of
the largest, too). The area and its temples were filmed for
scenes on the fourth moon of Yavin, Yavin 4, which housed
the Rebel Alliance’s primary military base from the 1977 film.
YUMA DESERT
The Yuma Desert, located along the western border of the
United States and Mexico, featured the Great Pit of Carkoon.
This scene from Return of the Jedi saw the fearsome sarlacc
trying to gobble up Luke, Han Solo, and Chewbacca but
ultimately led to Jabba the Hutt’s demise.
LAKE COMO
A glacial lake just north of Milan, Lake Como is one of Europe’s
deepest lakes. It was also the scene for various scenes from
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones showcasing
Anakin and Padmé Amidala on Naboo.
WHIPPENDELL WOODS
A site all Star Wars fans must visit, the Whippendell Woods
northwest of London were used for two major scenes from
The Phantom Menace. Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi first
met Jar Jar Binks in the woods and Queen Amidala
met at the Gungan sacred place.
GREENHAM COMMON
An important location for the seventh Star Wars instalment,
Berkshire, England’s RAF military base, Greenham Common,
has seen the construction of multiple star crafts so far.
ABU DHABI
The setting for many a recent film, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab
Emirates is one of the main shooting scenes for The Force Awakens.
KRAFLA VOLCANO
Pre-filming occurred at Iceland’s Krafla volcano (or, more
accurately, caldera) in the Mývatn region where scenes were
also shot for Interstellar, Thor, and Game of Thrones.
SKELLIG MICHAEL
West Ireland’s Skellig Michael (off the coast of the famous
Ring of Kerry) is a rocky island in the brutal North Atlantic
and is in The Force Awakens.
Comment on this