Where was Conan the Barbarian (1982) filmed?
1982 film directed by John Milius
Conan the Barbarian (1982) was filmed in Almería, Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal, Peñón de Bernal and Cueva de Conan — 4 recorded filming locations in Spain. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
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Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
Almería
🇪🇸 Spain
municipality and capital of the province of Almeria, Spain
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🎬 Studios & sets
Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal
🇪🇸 Spain
fortress
“Scenes of a bazaar were filmed at the Moorish Alcazaba of Almería, which was dressed to give it a fictional Hyborian look.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Peñón de Bernal
🇪🇸 Spain
protected area in Spain
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🎬 Studios & sets
Cueva de Conan
🇪🇸 Spain
cave in Spain
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 10 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🎬 Studios & sets
Shepperton Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
film studio, special effects studios and pre- and post-production centre
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🏙 Towns & cities
Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
capital of Spain
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🏙 Towns & cities
Segovia
🇪🇸 Spain
Spanish municipality, in Castilla y León, capital of the province of the same name
“The crew filmed several exterior scenes in the countryside near Madrid; the Cimmerian village was built in a forest near the Valsaín ski resort, south of Segovia.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Madame Tussauds
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
wax museum in London
“Carlo De Marchis, the special make-up effects supervisor, and Colin Arthur, former Studio Head of Madame Tussaud's, were responsible for the human dummies and fake body parts used in the film.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Torrejón Air Base
🇪🇸 Spain
Spanish Air Force air base
“The remaining interiors for the Tower of Serpents were constructed in an abandoned hangar at Torrejón Air Base.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Ciudad Encantada
🇪🇸 Spain
protected area
“Conan's encounter with the witch and Subotai was shot among the Ciudad Encantada rock formations in the province of Cuenca.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Cuenca
🇪🇸 Spain
municipality and capital of the province of Cuenca, Spain
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🏙 Towns & cities
Valsaín
🇪🇸 Spain
human settlement in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia Province, Castile and León, Spain
“Shooting in Valsaín, Segovia, on 23rd February was interrupted by the Civil Guard paramilitary police.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Open University
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
university in Milton Keynes, UK
“David Huckvale, a lecturer at the Open University and broadcaster for BBC Radio, said the designs of the Tree of Woe and the costumes appeared very similar to those used in Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung operas at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in 1876.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
🇩🇪 Germany
opera house and cultural heritage monument in Bayreuth, Bavaria
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Spain, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
- For a Few Dollars More 1965
- Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
- Never Say Never Again 1983
- Wonder Woman 1984 2020
- Talk to Her 2002
- Asterix at the Olympic Games 2008
- Duck, You Sucker! 1971
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988
- The Passenger 1975
- My Name is Nobody 1973
- King of Kings 1961
Set in the same places
More filmed in Spain
- Game of Thrones 2011–2019
- Doctor Who 1963–
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 2002
- Money Heist 2017–2021
- Quantum of Solace 2008
Every filming location in Spain →
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Conan the Barbarian have?
4 places recorded on Wikidata, and 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across Spain.
Was Conan the Barbarian filmed at a studio?
Yes. Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal and Cueva de Conan, recorded on Wikidata as filming locations.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), For a Few Dollars More (1965), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Never Say Never Again (1983) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.