The godfather trilogy leave the gun, take the cannoli. This ninth scene is called naboo departure and is where anakin and padme departed from the lake country by gondola. The naboo royal palace scenes were filmed at the caserta palace in campania, italy. Apr 26, 2019 whippendell woods, watford, england naboo forest. Villa arconati, dosso del balbianello, lenno, lake como, lombardia, site of hidingwedding, naboo. Parts of the planet naboo were filmed in lake como, italy.
Pages in category films shot in italy the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 291 total. Naboo is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two spacefaring societies. Filming locations filming dates 2 filming locations. And for star wars fans there is villa del balbianello, where some of the star wars scenes for naboo have been filmed.
Exterior scenes during the battle of hoth filmed on the glacier, and other scenes filmed from the hotel and surrounding area twentymule team canyon, death valley, california united states. There were also a few underwater scenes shot in the mediterranean sea. In the phantom menace, the palace of caserta was used for interior shots of. While the exterior of the city for both the phantom menace and attack of the clones, was cgi, the majestic interior of the royal palace on naboo is in fact real. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life.
I recognized plenty of familiar landmarks in rome while watching the night car chase scenes. Nov 21, 2014 in this fifth part we return once more to the planet of naboo, which may have been filmed mostly in italy, but another country that was used was spain. Across the mediterranean in italy, meanwhile, we find queen amidalas palace in naboo from the phantom menace. The forest of naboo, where jar jar binks first meets obiwan kenobi and quigon jinn in the phantom menace, was filmed in england near the leavesden film studios. Like tatooine, naboo was actually filmed in two different countries spain and italy. Lago di como is a lake of glacial origin in lombardy, italy. Any italian lakes holiday wouldnt be complete without at least a day trip to. We took a star wars tour of the area, visiting some of the filming locations. We hope you enjoyed taking the star wars in italy tour with us. It was in italy where the real theed royal palace stands, and where padme relaxed with anakin at the lake retreat after visiting her family home in theed. And, indeed, interior scenes of theed royal palace in episodes i and ii were filmed in a real life 18th century italian palace the royal palace in caserta, near naples, italy.
Star wars architecture, real and digital thoughtco. Here is a picture of the scene being filmed and of us visiting the location. Three locations were filmed for attack of the clones in lake como. Built in the 18th century, it has gardens, fountains, waterfalls and even lakes. The northern italian locale was used as naboo in star wars. The most famous movies filmed in italy stars insider.
Naboo will be a new planet not previously encountered in the star wars universe. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the. But really, you dont need star wars as an excuse to go to italy. It was in italy where the real theed royal palace stands, and where. Located in one of the glacial lakes in northern italy, villa del balbianello was the place chosen to be star wars most beautiful. Unlike most other worlds, the ancient planet lacked a molten core, and instead comprised a conglomerate of large. You may be surprised to find out how many blockbusters have actually been shot in this gorgeous european country. Dec 19, 2019 the forest of naboo, where jar jar binks first meets obiwan kenobi and quigon jinn in the phantom menace, was filmed in england near the leavesden film studios. It is always a lot of fun to visit some of the iconic locations you see in your favorite films so from classic mobster flicks to superhero blockbusters, here is a list of movies filmed in chinatown and little italy. Italy a beautiful world of vast plains, swamps and seas, naboo is best known as the home of queen padme amidala as well as jar jar binks and emperor palpatine. George lucas began a retreat into the fox studios in sydney, new south wales, where much of the film was shot. For those of you who are star wars prequel fans we dont judge, this one is for you.
Dec 17, 2015 the interior shots were filmed in a studio because centuriesold pyramids dont tend to be that roomy or have the best lighting. Jordan jedha and also some filming for episode 9 will be there. The villa del balbianello is a villa in the comune of lenno province of como, italy, overlooking lake como. Some of the naboo scenes were shot on location at the caserta palace near naples, italy, in july of 1997, while the other naboo scenes were filmed on sets at leavesden studios, england. The palace of caserta in southern italy, just northeast of napoli, was used to shoot the interiors of the theed royal palace on naboo in the phantom menace and attack of. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars films to provide the setting for alien planets in the star wars universe most locations were used to shoot principal photography with actors. Katja is an awardwinning marketing strategist, and a well. Episode ii of the star wars saga boasts a couple of the series most seductive locations, in italy and spain yes, of course we were all disappointed that theres so little of the delightful jar jar binks but, apart from that, clones is a vast improvement over the phantom menace.
The forecourt to the palace features statues of naboo philosophers. Movies filmed in chinatown and little italy ahoy new. As you look through our photo collection, you will find that in most cases, the first photo posted will be of a scene from star wars and the second picture will be one that we have taken at the same location. While the rebels seemed to be roughing it in the wilderness, the cast and crew spent most of their time staying at the historic finse 1222 hotel in finse, norway, filming in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and on the nearby hardangerjokulen glacier. The name youre looking for is villa del balbianello. Apr 20, 2017 lake como in italy is just insanely beautiful. Top 10 filming locations in europe, what places to visit.
Jun 01, 2019 like tatooine, naboo was actually filmed in two different countries spain and italy. All of these filming locations were located in or near lake como, italy. Our final stop is taken from a deleted scene not shown on the dvd. The palace of caserta is a former royal residence in southern italy, constructed for the kings of naples. Visit these locations where star wars scenes were shot. Skywalker secretly marry padme amidala on the planet naboo. May 02, 2019 the naboo lake retreat where anakin skywalker and padme amidala go into hiding in attack of the clones is located at the villa del balbainello in lenno, italy. Star wars episode 2 naboo film set location, lake como italy. Where the miniature sandcrawler was filmed for the shot of r2d2 being carried up to it by jawas. Jan 05, 2018 the palace of caserta in southern italy, just northeast of napoli, was used to shoot the interiors of the theed royal palace on naboo in the phantom menace and attack of the clones. In real life, the stunning royal palace of naboo is actually the royal palace of caserta just outside of naples, italy. Located in one of the glacial lakes in northern italy, villa del balbianello was the place chosen to be star wars most beautiful planet. In this fifth part we return once more to the planet of naboo, which may have been filmed mostly in italy, but another country that was used was spain.
Learn more and book our little italy food tour today. Naboo is a temperate, pastoral planet and home to padme amidala and a race of aliens known as gungans. Here, at the edge of lake como, they filmed a scene that would end up. The naboo forest scenes were shot in the whippendell woods in hertfordshire, england. The style is classical european, and though the exteriors are largely computergenerated there are a couple of sets, the interior is real enough, and can be found not far from naples, italy the staterooms and staircases of queen amidalas theed palace on naboo are the overwhelming marble interior of palazzo reale, the. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars. Aug 15, 2014 in this second installment of galactic backpacking, we take a look at italy, one of the two countries that were used to portray naboo in the prequel trilogy.
Get inspired, italy, lifestyle, movies, movies filmed in italy, movies set in italy, travel, travel inspiration katja presnal katja owns presnal5 strategic marketing intelligence agency and wants to help marketing professionals to combine a dream career and dream life via freelance work. In this second installment of galactic backpacking, we take a look at italy, one of the two countries that were used to portray naboo in the prequel trilogy. The lush planet of naboo is home to padme amidala natalie portman, and for the phantom menace and attack of the clones, production took place in italy. Take a look at these european filming locations from the star wars franchise and. And for star wars fans there is villa del balbianello, where some of the star wars scenes for naboo. It is located on the tip of the small wooded peninsula of dosso davedo on the western shore of the southwest branch of lake como, not far from the isola comacina and is famous for its elaborate terraced gardens. Villa arconati, dosso del balbianello, lenno, lake como, lombardia, italy site of hidingwedding, naboo 37 of 38 found this interesting interesting. March 24 upi karl urban, sofia vergara and andy garcia have signed on to star in the revenge thriller bent, which will begin filming in italy this month.
Italy a beautiful world of vast plains, swamps and seas, naboo is best known as the home of queen padme amidala as well as jar jar binks and. Royal palace, caserta, campania, italy naboo royal palace 24 of 24 found this interesting interesting. Villa balbianello on the shore of lake como in northern italy dates back to 1787 when cardinal durini retired from his. Directors often choose italy as the location of their set due to the distinctiveness of both the culture and the landscape of this fascinating country. Attack of the clones from the romantic garden terraces to the picnic spots. The area around lake como in northern italy is a very scenic place.
The buildings of naboo are based on a museum named the hagia sophia in istanbul, turkey. If you are asking if the naboo scenes were filmed in italy, some of them were. The grand building overlooks lake como and was also used as the setting for anakin and padmes wedding at the end of the film. It seems that italy was the perfect place to sell the incredible grandeur of naboo in the prequel trilogy. Villa del balbianello italy, ii, naboo lakeside, used for anakin and padmes wedding scene overlooking lake como hotel sididriss,matmata. Built by charles iii, the royal palace is sumptuous and romantic with arching. Naboo the lake country, villa balbianello, lake como. At 410 m deep it is one of the deepest lakes in europe and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 meters below sealevel.
Dec 17, 2019 the royal palace of caserta, caserta, italy. Palazzo reale, caserta, italy the look of naboo couldnt be more different. Naboo royal palace caserta, italy latlong coordinates 41. Naboo is a temperate, pastoral planet and home to padme amidala and a.
It was home to the gungan species and to a population of humans known as the naboo. Where was star wars episode i the phantom menace filmed. Attack of the clones 2002 one of the highlights of episode ii is naboo. Lake como boasts beautiful villas, breathtaking views, and will make any visitor feel like intergalactic royalty.
Naboo was a small pastoral world in the mid rim, located near the border of the outer rim territories. That naboo is actually less than 50 minutes from milan by car. The the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy was filmed in various locations all over the world, but the one that caught our eye were locations in italy. There, they filmed the arrival of anakin and padme in a beautiful plaza area before entering the theed royal palace, as seen in attack of the clones.
So scenic that it was used as the setting for naboo in star wars. It is one of the largest palaces in the world, with over 2 million m. Filming on bent with sofia vergara to begin in italy. It was built in the 18th century for king charles iii of naples, who worked closely with architect luigi vanvitelli one of the greats of his time to reflect the magnificence of the palace of versailles and the royal palace. Ill never understand how it spawned someone as stubborn as our supreme chancellor. The most adventurous travelers can head for the deserts of north africa and the middle east, the filming sites for the sandy planets and moons of tatooine, jakku, and jedha, but there are many alternatives for a less potentially dangerous but no less spectacular trip.
Royal palace, caserta, campania, italy naboo royal palace. Campania, italy naboo royal palace 24 of 24 found this interesting interesting. In todays video we are making our way over to lake como italy, to visit the star wars episode 2 naboo film set location. The renaissance palaces and sunny lakes of italy were used for the picturesque locations of naboo in the phantom menace and attack of the clones.
The highly anticipated action adventure james bond film spectre was filmed in various international locations. Naboo was a bountiful planet in the mid rim, close to the border of the outer rim territories. And you dont need to take a spaceship to visit the planet since naboo is less than 1 hour away from lombardys capital, the super famous city of milan. Humans of naboo have an electoral monarchy and maintain a peaceful culture that defends education, the arts, environmental protection and scientific achievements. Attack of the clones had scenes filmed in in italy, released in 1999 and 2002 respectively. The interior shots were filmed in a studio because centuriesold pyramids dont tend to be that roomy or have the best lighting. Ksar medenine, medenine, tunisia slave quarters, tatooine. The style is classical european, and though the exteriors are largely computergenerated there are a couple of sets, the interior is real enough, and can be found not far from naples. Naboo royal palace was filmed in royal palace, caserta by roger noguera ksar hadada, tunisia 1 film locations. See more ideas about star wars planets, star wars and the phantom menace. The scenes shot in italy centered in and around rome and vatican city. Naboo is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two societies. The royal palace of caserta, located in the campania region, was used as the royal palace of naboo.
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