Where was The Dark Knight Rises filmed?
2012 superhero film by Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) was filmed at 6 places in the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy: London, New York City, Los Angeles, Florence, Pittsburgh and Sgwd Henrhyd. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Part of the Batman in film series · the Dark Knight trilogy
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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New York City
United States
Most populous city in the United States
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London
England
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
“Other shooting locations include London and Glasgow, the latter of which was used for "additional exterior filming".” Wikipedia
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Pittsburgh
United States
City and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
“Pittsburgh became "Gotham City" in 2011 during filming of The Dark Knight Rises.” Wikipedia
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Florence
Italy
Italian city and commune, located in Tuscany
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Landscapes & nature Sgwd Henrhyd
Wales
Waterfall in Wales
“The external waterfall scene at the end of the film was shot at Sgwd Henrhyd falls, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 26 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Manhattan
United States
Borough of New York City, New York, United States
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Burbank
United States
City in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
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Culver City
United States
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Hollywood
United States
Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Glasgow
Scotland
City in Scotland, United Kingdom
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Newark
United States
City in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States
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New Orleans
United States
Largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
London Stansted Airport
England
Passenger airport at Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
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Detroit
United States
City in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States
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Jodhpur
India
City in Rajasthan, India
“Exteriors above the prison were filmed in Jodhpur, India, chosen because the "forbidding landscape added to the desolation".” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Osterley House
England
Historic house museum in London
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Croydon
England
Town in South London, England
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Nottingham
England
City in Nottinghamshire, England, UK
“While filming at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, a tractor-trailer crashed into the main entrance, though no one was injured.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Brecon Beacons
Wales
Mountain range in Wales
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Castles & palaces
Mehrangarh Fort
India
Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
“The fort was one of the filming locations for Disney's 1994 live-action film The Jungle Book, as well as the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Carnegie Mellon University
United States
Private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
“Filming in Pittsburgh also took place at the Mellon Institute and Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Trump Tower
United States
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
“The Trump Tower replaced the Richard J. Daley Center as the location for the headquarters of Wayne Enterprises.” Wikipedia
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Bloomington
United States
County seat of Monroe County, Indiana, United States
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Landmarks & buildings Newark City Hall
United States
Rathaus in Newark, United States of America
“Newark City Hall and Military Park were among the locations used for filming.” Wikipedia
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Inverness
Scotland
City in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Inverness Airport
Scotland
Airport in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Acrisure Stadium
United States
American football stadium that is home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers
“Shooting locations within the city included Heinz Field, the site of an American football game, with members of the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the Gotham Rogues football team.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Software Engineering Institute
United States
Federally funded research center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Landscapes & nature Military Park
United States
Park in Newark, New Jersey
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Streets & squares
Wabash Tunnel
United States
Tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
“Further set photos revealed a "new vehicle" being transported to Wabash Tunnel, prompting speculation as to its nature.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces Wollaton Hall
England
Country house museum in Nottingham, England
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
4 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Landmarks & buildings
Trump Tower
United States
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
“Trump Tower served as the location for Wayne Enterprises in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Software Engineering Institute
United States
Federally funded research center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
“SEI served as the Blackgate Prison in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces Wollaton Hall
England
Country house museum in Nottingham, England
“In 2011, key scenes from the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises were filmed outside Wollaton Hall.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Cairngorms National Park
Scotland
National park in Scotland, United Kingdom
“In 2012, some scenes for the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises were filmed at Cairngorm Gliding Club's site at Feshiebridge.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in New Jersey, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
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