Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) filming locations

Plaza de España (Seville)

Seville, Spain

Semi-circular plaza with a diameter of 200 meters, built from 1914 to 1928 by the architect Aníbal González for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, at the edge of María Luisa Park. A 515-meter canal runs through it under four bridges dedicated to the former kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, León, and Navarre, and 48 benches in azulejos represent the Spanish provinces.

The scene : 38 min — Upon arriving on Naboo, Anakin and Padmé cross the square from the fountain, walk over the Navarre Bridge, and head towards the arcades; Anakin tells her that she serves her people well. A longer version of this arrival, which shows more of the square, is among the deleted scenes.

Royal Palace of Caserta

Caserte, Italy

Royal Palace of Caserta (1752), immense Baroque residence built for the Bourbons of Naples, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage. Transformed into a museum, it is now an Italian cultural asset. Its construction was entrusted to the architect Luigi Vanvitelli.

The scene : 39 min — Back on Naboo, Padmé ascends the grand honor staircase with Anakin and Governor Sio Bibble to join the new queen, Jamillia, and her advisors in the marble halls of the palace.

Villa del Balbianello

Tremezzina, Italy

18th-century villa built on a promontory of Lake Como, famous for its loggia with three arches; it belongs to the Italian Environmental Fund.

The scene : 44 min — Anakin and Padmé arrive by boat at the foot of the villa, walk up to the garden, and along the terraces to the balcony overlooking the lake, where they share their first kiss. Beneath the arcades of the loggia, Anakin, awakened by a nightmare, confides in Padmé that he has seen his mother suffering. The film closes with their secret wedding, celebrated on a terrace in front of C-3PO and R2-D2. Several scenes shot here were cut from the final edit, including the visit to Padmé's parents, filmed in the garden behind the ticket office.

Piana di Rogaro

Tremezzina, Italy

Terraced meadows above Lake Como, along the Via San Martino, between the hamlet of Rogaro and Griante.

The scene : 47 min — Anakin and Padmé have a picnic in a large meadow facing the lake and move closer together; the waterfalls and the shaaks grazing around them have been added through computer-generated imagery.

Mos Espa (Ong Jmel)

Nefta, Tunisia

The Mos Espa set was erected in the dunes of Ong Jmel, near Nefta and Tozeur, in Tunisia, and remains on site as a tourist attraction.

The scene : 1 hr 4 min — Back on Tatooine, Anakin and Padmé find Watto in the shop where Anakin was enslaved; they learn there that his mother has been freed.

Lars Homestead (Chott el Djerid)

Nefta, Tunisia

Decor of the Lars farm located on the chott el Djerid, about 26 km from Nefta by the road from Algeria. The dome, built in 1976 and renovated in 2000, is hollow and leads nowhere; only the outlines of the hydroponic gardens and craters that surrounded it remain.

The scene : 1 hr 11 min — Anakin and Padmé enter the desert dome that marks the entrance to the Lars homestead, in search of Anakin's mother. The exterior of the homestead reappears around the 71st, 74th, and 83rd minutes.

Hotel Sidi Driss

Matmata, Tunisia

Troglodyte hotel of Matmata, in southern Tunisia, whose underground courtyards served as the set for the interior of the Lars' farm; it still operates as a hotel and welcomes visitors coming to see the décor.

The scene : Anakin and Padmé arrive in the Lars homestead's underground courtyard and meet Cliegg Lars, whom they question about Shmi's fate. They then sit around the dining table, the same one where Luke dined with Owen and Beru in the 1977 film.

Building of the Plaza de España (Seville)

Seville, Spain

Large semicircular building made of red brick and marble, in the Seville regionalist style, designed by Aníbal González for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 and framed by two towers of 80 m. It currently houses civil and military administrations.

The scene : The semicircular building of the square represents the exterior of the Theed palace. Anakin and Padmé then walk under its arcade gallery, across the square, towards the leftmost entrance.

Tremezzo, Italy

The scene : Short scene filmed on the park dock, by the lake, then cut from the edit: Anakin and Padmé take the gondola that leads them to the lake villa. It does not appear in the film nor among the deleted scenes on the DVD.

Sydney, Australia

Moore Park Film Studio Complex, opened in 1998 under the name Fox Studios Australia (renamed Disney Studios Australia in 2020).

The scene : Main filming base, where the bulk of the film was shot against a green screen, in six stages and two annexes of the art department. The Coruscant speeder bus was filmed in the workshops of this department.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : Chancellor Palpatine's office balcony, Padmé's apartment, the Jedi Temple library, and the Geonosis conference room; the Kamino landing platform and the military gathering area of Coruscant were also filmed there.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : On this set were filmed the speeder chase through the streets of Coruscant, Jango Fett's apartment, the corridors of Tipoca City on Kamino, the spaceport of Naboo, a street in Theed, the Senate's landing platform, Obi-Wan's cockpit in the asteroid field, and Dooku's ship hangar.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : The Outlander night club of Coruscant, the tent of the Sand People, and the execution arena of Geonosis have been set up on this plateau.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : The dining room and the lounge of the lakeside retreat, along with several shots of the Battle of Geonosis: Yoda leading the Jedi into the arena's ships, Anakin and Obi-Wan aboard one of them, Padmé falling onto a dune and being helped up by a clone.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : The Jedi Temple had its sets: the Council chamber, the analysis room, the training hall for young Jedi, and Mace Windu's quarters. It also hosted the scenes of Dooku's lodge in the arena and the throne room of Geonosis.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : The interior of Dexter's café and the alleyway from the underbelly of Coruscant that leads to it, along with the corridors leading to the droid factory and the central square of Geonosis.

Sydney, Australia

The scene : In this studio building, the house of Padmé's parents, the Lars family's kitchen, and the interior of the transport that takes Anakin and Padmé to Naboo were constructed.

Building 44 (Fox Studios Australia)

Sydney, Australia

The scene : The set of the Lars farm garage was set up in this studio building.

London, United Kingdom

The oldest continuously operating film studios in the world (founded in 1902), located in Ealing.

The scene : Additional shooting from March 24 to April 8, 2001, notably for the interior of the Geonosis droid factory.

London, United Kingdom

The scene : Shots of the speeder chase in Coruscant, the promontory overlooking the Sand People's encampment and the massacre of the tribe by Anakin were filmed on this plateau.

London, United Kingdom

The scene : The set served for the assassination attempt at the beginning, the delivery of the kouhouns by Jango Fett to Zam Wesell, Obi-Wan's chase across the rooftops of Coruscant, the interior of the droid factory on Geonosis, and the duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin against Dooku.

London, United Kingdom

The scene : Anakin flies on his speeder to rescue his mother, while Obi-Wan is captive facing Dooku.

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Opened in 1925 on Shenley Road, this complex is one of the oldest operating film studios in Britain.

The scene : A few days of additional shooting in September 2000, then in January and February 2002, including a deleted scene where a group of Jedi led by Ki-Adi-Mundi sets out to deactivate the battle droids.