Where was The Great Escape filmed?
1963 American film by John Sturges
The Great Escape (1963) was filmed at one place in Germany: Großhesselohe station. The place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 19 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landscapes & nature
Alps
Switzerland
Major mountain range system in central Europe
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Towns & cities
Munich
Germany
Capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany
“The film was made on location in Germany at the Bavaria Film Studio in the Munich suburb of Geiselgasteig in rural Bavaria, where sets for the barrack interiors and tunnels were constructed.” Wikipedia
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Studios & sets
Bavaria Film
Germany
German film production company
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Castles & palaces
Neuschwanstein Castle
Germany
Castle in Bavaria, Germany, Europe
“The castle Hendley and Blythe fly by while attempting to escape is Neuschwanstein Castle.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities Füssen
Germany
Urban municipality in the district of Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany
“Many scenes were filmed in and around the town of Füssen in Bavaria, including its railway station.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Oberhaching
Germany
Municipality of Germany
“The first scenes involving the railway were filmed on the Munich–Holzkirchen line at Großhesselohe station ("Neustadt" station in the movie) and near Deisenhofen.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Schwangau
Germany
Municipality in the district of Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany
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Towns & cities
Pullach
Germany
Municipality of Germany
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Towns & cities
Emden
Germany
Biggest city in East Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Towns & cities Pfronten
Germany
Municipality in the district of Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany
“The nearby district of Pfronten, with its distinctive St. Nikolaus Church and scenic background, also appears often in the film.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Nikolaus
Germany
Parish church in Pfronten, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Füssen station
Germany
Railway station in Füssen, Germany
“The station where Bartlett, MacDonald and Ashley-Pitt arrive is Füssen station, whereas the scene of Sedgwick (whose theft of a bike was shot in Markt Schwaben) boarding a train was created in Pfronten-Ried station on the Ausserfern Railway.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Ausserfern Railway
Austria
Railway in Austria and Germany
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Towns & cities
Perlacher Forst
Germany
Unincorporated area in Germany
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Towns & cities Hopfen am See
Germany
Village in the municipality of Füssen, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings Deisenhofen station
Germany
Munich S-Bahn station
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Towns & cities Markt Schwaben
Germany
Market municipality of Germany
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Towns & cities
Irschenberg
Germany
Municipality of Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Großhesselohe Isartalbahnhof
Germany
Munich S-Bahn station
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 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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Streets & squares Piccadilly
England
Road in the City of Westminster, London, England
“In the 1963 movie The Great Escape the character Ashley-Pitt portrayed by David McCallum tells Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett "See you in Piccadilly, Scott's Bar" as he was making his escape from the tunnel.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Nikolaus
Germany
Parish church in Pfronten, Germany
“The exterior of the church appears in the movie The Great Escape.” Wikipedia
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