Movie locations around the world part 7

This is part 7 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Left images are from the actual films and to the right are my visits to the spots.

You may also be interested in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10.

The Bourne Identity (2002)

The Bourne Identity: Kampa, Prague

In the 2002 remake of The Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) finds himself sleeping on a cold park bench in Prague (claimed to be “Zürich”). Or rather, two police officers find him and wish they hadn’t. Today the bench has been replaced and moved a bit, but the location in Kampa park next to the river is still recognizable.

The Bourne Identity: Kampa, Prague

The bench is located next to a stone wall along the Vltava river.

The Bourne Identity: Petschkuv Palác, Prague

Bourne also visits Petschkuv Palác (as “Zürich Bank”), once used as the Gestapo headquarters during WWII.

The Bourne Identity: Quai Tournelle, Paris

After getting a ride with Marie Kreutz (Franka Polente), Bourne wakes up on Quai Tournelle in the center of Paris.

The Bourne Identity: Quai Tournelle, Paris

She was kind enough to offer him breakfast, which is probably the only time Bourne is seen eating anything in all of the movies.

The Bourne Identity: Place des Pyramides, Paris

Next stop is to get more information. Bourne gives overly detailed instructions to Marie outside the Hotel Regina, where the golden statue of Jeanne d’Arc is visible in the background.

The Bourne Identity: Hotel Regina, Paris

Marie enters the lobby of Hotel Regina and decides to improvise a bit.

The Bourne Identity: Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

They leave the telephone hut on Rue de Rivoli and walks though the Jardin des Tuileries…

The Bourne Identity: Hotel de Ville, Paris

…just to find another telephone hut at the large square outside Hotel de Ville.

The Bourne Identity: Quay du Louvre, Paris

Bourne walks past the iconic vendor stalls on Quay du Louvre…

The Bourne Identity: Pont Neuf, Paris

…before having a look at Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge in Paris.

The Bourne Identity: Pont Neuf, Paris

The cat and mouse game continues on the Pont Neuf, where Alexander Conklin (Chris Cooper) agent is looking for Bourne.

The Bourne Identity: Place du Marché Sainte-Catherine, Paris

The dramatic finale takes place in the Treadstone safehouse, located at the cozy little square Place du Marché Sainte-Catherine, in the middle of the Marais district. Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) walks into the house before everything hits the fan.

The Bourne Identity: Pont des Arts, Paris

Bourne walks away from Treadstone (literally) by crossing the romantic bridge Pont des Arts.

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

The Bourne Supremacy: Walter-Benjamin-Platz, Berlin

The second Bourne movie was mostly shot in Berlin. Nicky is supposed to be in Amsterdam when she is picked up by Abbot (Brian Cox), but it’s actually Walter-Benjamin-Platz in Charlottenburg.

The Bourne Supremacy: Weltzeituhr, Berlin

Nicky is standing under the World Clock, of all places, for a meeting with Bourne.

Jason Bourne (2016)

Jason Bourne: Falckensteinstraße, Berlin

An older Bourne returns to his old hunting grounds. This time he follows Dassault (Vinzenz Kiefer) to a loft hideaway at Falckensteinstraße 47, beneath the curve of the elevated railway at the southern end of Oberbaumbrücke (last seen in The Bourne Supremacy).

Jason Bourne: Paddington Basin, London

Bourne also goes back to London for a meetup with Malcolm Smith (Bill Camp) at “Paddington Plaza” (Paddington Basin).

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Indiana Jones: Ponte dei Pugni, Venice

The third Indiana Jones film has a lot of scenes from Venice. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) offers a flower to Elsa Schneider (Alison Doody) while crossing Ponte dei Pugni…

Indiana Jones: Church of St. Barnabas, Venice

…just before they arrive to the nearby Church of St. Barnabas.

Inferno (2016)

Inferno: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

The movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s 2013 book Inferno has a lot of amazing scenery from Florence. Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) finds himself gazing at the impressive paintings in Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio…

Inferno: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

…then passing by the globe in the Hall of Maps together with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones).

Inferno: Boboli Gardens, Florence

Later on they escape through a door next to the Grotta del Buontalenti, leading to the infamous Vasari Corridor.

Inferno: St Mark’s Basilica, Venice

The duo make a short stop in Venice, where they walk past the horses on the balcony. The horses were brought from Constantinople during the plundering in 1204, but these are replicas of the original ones which are kept inside the basilica.

Inferno: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

The last part takes place in Istanbul, where they start by going into Hagia Sophia, the enormous basilica from 536 AD.

Moonraker (1979)

Moonraker: Piazza San Marco, Venice

In the James Bond movie Moonraker from 1979, Roger Moore finds himself next to the lion in the northern corner of Piazza San Marco…

Moonraker: Fondamenta Misericordia, Venice

…before he stalks Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) along the canal at Fondamenta Misericordia…

Moonraker: Piazza San Marco, Venice

…and later returns to Piazza San Marco with a grand entrance.

Way of the Dragon (1972)

Way of the Dragon: Forum Romanum, Rome

Way of the Dragon from 1972 is a well-known Bruce Lee movie, where Lee can be seen at several locations in Rome. For instance, here is Bruce Lee at a viewpoint near Capitolium, overlooking the ruins of Forum Romanum.

Way of the Dragon: Piazza Navona, Rome

Later on Bruce Lee is sitting down on a bench at Piazza Navona, admiring the fountain by Bernini. 40 years later, this piazza and most other places in Rome are totally crowded with tourists.

Mission Impossible 4 (2011)

Mission Impossible 4: Prague Castle, Prague

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) walk across a courtyard which is supposed to be in Moscow’s Kremlin, but is actually in Prague. (For more Prague scenes from Mission Impossible, have a look at part 1.)

Eat Pray Love (2010)

Eat Pray Love: Castel St Angelo, Rome

Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia Roberts) arrives in Rome and starts by taking in the view from the roof of Castel St Angelo.

Eat Pray Love: Piazza Navona, Rome

She continues to explore the city, by passing well-known landmarks such as the Fountain of the Four Rivers with the impressive sculptures by Bernini.

Eat Pray Love: L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele, Naples

She goes to Naples for a pizza with her Swedish friend Sofi (Tuva Novotny). The restaurant dates back to 1870 and the queues became even longer after the film was released.

National Treasure (2004)

National Treasure: White House, Washington DC

Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) and the rest of the gang from National Treasure, that blatant ripoff of Da Vinci Code, make sure to be visible all over the capital while planning their secret heist. First posing at the White House.

National Treasure: Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

They have a discussion on the steps leading up to Lincoln Memorial at the western end of The Mall.

National Treasure: Library of Congress, Washington DC

They even visit the Main Reading Room of Library of Congress. Quite a tour of DC.

XXX (2002)

XXX: Charles Bridge, Prague

Yelena (Asia Argento) jumps out of her car in the middle of the iconic Charles Bridge.

Night at the Museum (2006)

Night at the Museum: Bow Bridge, New York

The Bow Bridge in Central Park is a very popular movie location. In the first Night at the Museum, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) takes a walk over the bridge.

Depeche Mode (1988)

Depeche Mode: New Jewish Cemetery, Prague

Bonus location! This is not a film, but that time when Martin L Gore and Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode visited Prague in 1988 and was photographed by Anton Corbijn. Some of the more striking images were taken at New Jewish Cemetery including the grave of Franz Kafka.