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  1. Libochovice, Czechia

    The scene : 2 min — In the first few minutes, Ellen leaves the house and ventures into the castle park in search of Orlok.

  2. Věstín, Czechia

    The scene : 17 min — Stop on the road to the vampire's castle: from this lookout, Thomas Hutter gazes at the landscape that stretches out before him.

  3. Podsedice, Czechia

    The scene : 17 min — In the countryside of Podsedice, Thomas Hutter rides toward Eastern Europe, where a deal awaits him with the mysterious Count Orlok.

  4. Jičín, Czechia

    Remnants of an eroded sandstone plateau northwest of Jičín, in the heart of the Bohemian Paradise, these rock formations have been a nature reserve since the 1950s.

    The scene : 24 min — On the road to Orlok's castle, Thomas Hutter walks between the sandstone pillars of these rocks, which represent a foreboding pass in the Carpathians.

  5. Pernštejn

    Nedvědice, Czechia

    Gothic and Renaissance fortress of Moravia, perfectly preserved and reputed to have never been stormed. Built in 1270, it is classified as a national cultural monument.

    The scene : 27 min — The castle lends its door, its vaulted passages, and its courtyard dominated by a large rock to Orlok's fortress: Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) enters through the main door upon his arrival, then attempts to escape through the courtyard. Interiors of the count's dwelling are also said to have been filmed there.

  6. Corvin Castle

    Hunedoara, Romania

    15th century castle largely remodeled in the 17th century, ravaged by a fire and then long neglected; its restoration owes more to Gothic romanticism than to historical accuracy. It is now open to the public as a museum.

    The scene : 27 min — In the wide shots, it is the spiked silhouette of the turrets of this Transylvanian castle that represents the dilapidated fortress of Count Orlok, as Thomas Hutter arrives: a snow-covered courtyard and a menacing drawbridge.

  7. Velká pískovna (Tušť)

    Suchdol nad Lužnicí, Czechia

    The scene : 34 min — The sandy shore of this lake resembles the coastline of Wisborg: in Thomas's absence, Ellen walks there with her friend Anna Harding (Emma Corrin) on a beach dotted with crosses in memory of the lost sailors, and confides in her that she no longer feels in her own body. Later, Friedrich and Anna walk there when they suddenly hear Ellen scream.

  8. Týřovice, Czechia

    The scene : 56 min — It is on the banks of the Berounka that we find Thomas Hutter, after his escape from the castle.

  9. Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle

    Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Czechia

    Gothic castle from the 13th century remodeled in the 16th century, when its medieval tower took its current form of a double tower with a gallery. A private property, it can be visited during guided tours and hosts events.

    The scene : 1 hr 16 min — The castle becomes the residence that Count Orlok acquires in Wisborg: one can see the floor whose window allows him to extend his hand over the town, and it is in his courtyard that Thomas Hutter, Professor von Franz (Willem Dafoe), and Dr. Sievers prepare to annihilate the demon. Several sources also place interiors of Orlok's lair here.

  10. Invalidovna (Karlin)

    Prague, Czechia

    The Invalidovna, a former Baroque hospital-hospice for military veterans (1730s), located in the Karlín district of Prague. Designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, and Kilian Ignace Dientzenhofer, this national cultural monument embodies the Baroque style of this historic district.

    The scene : 1 hr 31 min — The old baroque hospital serves for all the hospital and morgue scenes: the cells and corridors of Dr. Sievers' (Ralph Ineson) sanatorium, invaded by madmen and then by plague victims as the epidemic brought by Orlok's rats spreads through the city. The building also provides the crypt where the count rests upon his arrival in Wisborg.

  11. Barrandov Studios

    Prague, Czechia

    Barrandov Film Studios, founded in 1933 on the southern heights of Prague — the largest studios in the Czech Republic. Designed by architect Max Urban, these studios are classified as a cultural monument.

    The scene : 1 hr 35 min — This is where the production set up its base: the five streets of Wisborg, the imaginary German port city of the film, were built as a set, just like the interiors of the Hutter and Harding houses and part of Count Orlok's castle. Notably, we see Ellen and Thomas returning to their home after being driven out by Friedrich Harding.

  12. Olšany Cemetery

    Prague, Czechia

    The largest cemetery in Prague, where the painter and writer Josef Lada is notably buried.

    The scene : 1 hr 51 min — The largest cemetery in Prague hosts the funerals of Friedrich Harding's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) wife and children, followed by the scene where Harding, half-mad, enters the vault where he buried them.

  13. Libochovice Castle

    Libochovice, Czechia

    The scene : The castle embodies the house where Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) grew up: its facade and garden appear briefly at the beginning of the film, in the sequence where the young woman sleepwalks.

  14. Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Czechia

    The scene : Filming also took place in the old streets of the small town, at the foot of the castle.

  15. Karlova Ves, Czechia

    The scene : These rocks overlooking the river are among the Czech landscapes that, for a few seconds, illustrate Thomas Hutter's long journey to Transylvania.

  16. Mořina, Czechia

    Former extraction site where the high rocky walls create a spectacular landscape.

    The scene : The imposing walls of this ancient quarry serve as the backdrop for a scene in Thomas Hutter's (Nicholas Hoult) journey to Transylvania; the shots were filmed in its vicinity.

  17. Obora Březka

    Kostelec u Křížků, Czechia

    The scene : In this wooded reserve near Prague, the production set up a large set of Transylvanian houses.

  18. Kublov, Czechia

    The scene : The Czech Film Commission and VisitCzechia rank this village among the locations for Czech filming, without specifying which scene was filmed there.

  19. Toronto, Canada

    The scene : IMDb mentions the city among the filming locations, without specifying the scene that was filmed there.

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