Where in Croatia was Kings Landing?
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Game of Thrones filming locations in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King’s Landing, a fictional city in Game of Thrones, the famous television series based on the series of fantasy novels “A Song of Ice and Fire” and distributed by HBO.
Where is King’s Landing filmed in Dubrovnik?
Several King’s Landing exteriors were also filmed in Split, the largest city in Croatia’s Dalmatia region, some three hours north of Dubrovnik by car. (About one hour up the coast from Split, the historic city of Šibenik appears in show’s fifth season as the real-life filming location for the Free City of Braavos.)
Where in Croatia was Game of Thrones filmed?
Dubrovnik
The coastal city of Dubrovnik, Croatia has been one of Game of Thrones’ most prominent filming locations, mostly for the exteriors of Westeros’ capital city, King’s Landing. Dubrovnik’s Lovrijenac Fort was the set for most of the Red Keep scenes, the West Pier for Blackwater Bay, and the Jesuit Stairs off St.
Where is the real Kings Landing?
The real King’s Landing harbor in Game of Thrones is located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It lies in the Kolorina Bay between two major fortresses of Dubrovnik called Bokar and Lovrijenac. This area and both fortresses where used in several scenes in Game of Throne series.
Is the Red Keep a real castle?
Lovrijenac Fortress (The Red Keep) The Red Keep – the heart of King’s Landing – is, in the real world, Lovijenac Fortress, located outside Dubrovnik on a 37m high rock right on the shore.
Where is Blackwater Bay in real-life?
In the world of Game of Thrones, Blackwater Bay is an inlet in the Narrow Sea on the shores of eastern Westeros. King’s Landing, the capital of the empire of the Seven Kingdoms, is located there. A credible real-life stand-in for Blackwater Bay is the Golden Horn, the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
What scenes were filmed in Croatia?
Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Croatia
- Dubrovnik – King’s Landing.
- Trsteno Arboretum near Dubrovnik – Palace Gardens of King’s Landing.
- Jesuits Staircase in Dubrovnik – Steps of the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing.
- Diocletian’s Palace in Split – Daenerys’ Throne Room (also where dragons are kept!)
Did the targaryens built Kings Landing?
King’s Landing was rapidly constructed within the first century of rule by the Targaryen dynasty.