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Whether current series highlights or Hollywood blockbusters – there are cool locations everywhere in Germany. To get in the mood, there’s the must-watch list that guarantees you won’t get bored on the sofa either. The travel reporter will introduce them to you.
1. The Queen’s Gambit (2020): Checkmate in Berlin
The young Elizabeth Harmon proves that chess is not only for men in the Netflix miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit”. 62 million viewers have accompanied the young woman on her way to becoming world champion in chess. And it by no means only leads through the USA, Paris or Moscow – if you look closely, you will discover some of the scenes in the capital Berlin. This is what the portal “kurz-mal-weg.de” found out.
The exhibition building of the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) at the Palais am Funkturm in Berlin.
For example, the vacant Schulzendorf Palace in Brandenburg served as the backdrop for the orphanage in which Elizabeth grew up, and for the US Open in Chess, the performers spent the night in the Palais am Funkturm on the Berlin Exhibition Center. In addition, the attentive viewer may notice the filming locations of the Berlin Zoo, the foyer of the Bode Museum, the Friedrichstadt-Palast and the Monbijou Bridge.
2. Dark (2020): Mystery in Brandenburg
Mystery can also work in German: This is proven by the first completely German Netflix production “Dark”. The dark series is now even celebrating international success. The focus is on the young Jonas Kahnwald, who lives in the fictional German town of Winden and travels through time through an eerie cave and is confronted with his older self.
The former chemical plant in Rüdersdorf.
The cave was built in a depression in the Saarmunder Forest – here serial junkies will also find a forest hut where the film was shot. The nuclear power plant also plays a central role – the recordings were made in an abandoned chemical plant in Rüdersdorf. Other locations that you can visit were the Reinfeld School in Berlin-Charlottenburg and the Southwest Cemetery in Stahnsdorf.
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3. How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2020): Umschlagplatz Köln-Weiden
Two teenagers who come up with the idea of supplementing their pocket money with deals play the leading roles in “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)”. The Netflix production takes place in the fictional small town of Rinseln.
The Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium in Cologne-Weiden.
In fact, fans of the series can visit some locations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. For example the school for teenagers: the Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium in Cologne-Weiden. Other locations are the abandoned outdoor swimming pool in Unkel and the former diplomatic school in Bonn.
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4. Charlie’s Angels (2019): Action on the Elbe
A real blockbuster should not be missing either: The latest edition of “Charlie’s Angels” is about the scientist Elena Houghlin, who invented a revolution in the electricity industry that got into the wrong hands. The three angels should help her and experience their adventures in the action comedy mostly in Hamburg.
The Hamburg Elbphilharmonie on the Elbe in the Hafencity.
The fictional technology center, for example, represents the Elbphilharmonie. Film enthusiasts will find other locations in the Hafencity and on the Inner Alster.
5th conspiracy (2018): Scandinavian horror atmosphere on the A7
A classic by the successful author Stieg Larsson is the thriller “Conspiracy”. The continuation of his trilogy tells the dramatic story of a hacker named Lisbeth Salander. The focus is always on the relationship with her sister Camille.
The Kattwyk Bridge is in Hamburg.
The dark film was shot in various locations in Germany; a spectacular chase and the reunion of the two sisters take place, for example, on a section of the A7 and the Kattwyk Bridge in Hamburg. Other locations were the Berlin techno club Tresor, Leipzig Airport and the Lehesten slate park in Thuringia.
6. The First Avenger – Civil War (2016): Superheroes at Potsdamer Platz
The next flick is something for Marvel fans: “The First Avenger – Civil War” was the most successful film of 2016. In the sequel to the Captain America series, the government is calling for greater control of superheroes. A dispute within the Avengers is inevitable.
The Marlene-Dietrich-Platz on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.
Germany is part of the plot this time – for example, the film was shot in Berlin on Potsdamer Platz. You can also see the government district, the Sony Center and the Olympic Stadium. The superheroes deliver the exciting showdown at Airport Halle / Leipzig.
7. Hunger Games (2015): Rebels on Messedamm
The finale of the Hunger Games series is about the revolutionary icon Katniss Everdeen, who realizes that the fight against the Capitol is not just about survival, but about the future of Panem. She embarks on a daring mission to save the lives of the citizens.
Underpass on Messedamm between S-Bahn-Ring, ICC and Berlin-Charlottenburg bus station.
Probably the most exciting scene in which the rebels storm the Capitol was shot in the Berlin underground. The underpass with the eye-catching orange columns at the ICC / Messedamm has also been featured in other blockbusters such as “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The First Avenger – Civil War”.
8. Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Tragically beautiful in the middle of Saxony
Wes Anderson’s Oscar-winning tragicomedy “Grand Budapest Hotel” is about the curious story of a hotel owner. Gustave works as a concierge in the hotel and becomes a suspect after the death of his lover. A wild and curious chase begins.
The old town of Görlitz is an impressive backdrop, especially in the evening.
And not in Hollywood, but in Görlitz. Among other things, the film was shot here in the small Saxon town on the Untermarkt in the old town. The Nikolaifriedhof, the Holy Trinity Church and the Art Nouveau department store also made it in front of the camera. The film “Grand Budapest Hotel” even won an Oscar for best production design.
9. Cloud Atlas (2012): Independent in Düsseldorf
The literary film adaptation “Cloud Atlas” tells of six different people whose fates are interwoven in very different ways. In its release year 2012, it was considered one of the most expensive independent films worldwide. The star cast around Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant spent a lot of time in Düsseldorf and Saxony during the filming.
The Dreischeibenhaus in Düsseldorf is 94 meters high.
For example, a quarry of the Saxon sandstone works near Pirna became a village at the foot of the Puig Major in Mallorca in the film. In Düsseldorf, the Dreischeibenhaus with its impressive 94 meters height has just been relocated to San Francisco. Only virtually, of course.
10. Three hazelnuts for Cinderella (1973): Prince Charming in Dresden
Who does not know the fairy tale romance “Three hazelnuts for Cinderella”? The young woman – called Cinderella – lives with the common stepmother and her two step-sisters and is treated like a maid. A coachman gives her three hazelnuts that are supposed to grant her three wishes.
Three hazelnuts for Cinderella as a play on the original location of Moritzburg Castle near Dresden.
In the film, the young woman wins the prince’s heart at Moritzburg Castle near Dresden, among other places – this is where the scenes that take place in the prince’s castle were filmed. Today the play of the same name is also performed on the square.
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