Where was The World Is Not Enough filmed?
1999 film by Michael Apted
The World Is Not Enough (1999) was filmed at 15 places in Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Azerbaijan, including London, Istanbul, Baku, Bilbao, Swindon and Snowdon. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Part of the James Bond film series · the Eon James Bond series
Filming locations
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Landscapes & nature
Bardenas Reales
Spain
Protected area
“The exterior of Kazakhstan nuclear facility was shot at the Bardenas Reales, in Navarre, Spain, and the exterior of the oil refinery control centre at the Motorola building in Groundwell, Swindon.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
London
England
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Istanbul
Turkey
Largest city in Turkey
“Istanbul, Turkey, was used in the film, also using the famous Maiden's Tower which was used as Renard's hideout in Turkey.” Wikipedia
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Studios & sets 007 Stage
England
Sound stage located at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
“The studio work for the film was shot as usual in Pinewood Studios, including Albert R. Broccoli's 007 Stage.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Chatham
England
Town in Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
RAF Northolt
England
Royal Air Force station in Hillingdon, West London, England
“RAF Northolt was used to depict the airfield runway in Azerbaijan.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Bilbao
Spain
Municipality and city in Spain
“Bilbao, Spain was used briefly for the exterior of the Swiss bank and flyover-bridge adjacent to the Guggenheim Museum.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Baku
Azerbaijan
Capital of Azerbaijan
“Other locations include Baku, Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Oil Rocks and Istanbul, Turkey, where Maiden's Tower and Küçüksu Palace are shown.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Eilean Donan Castle
Scotland
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
“In 1999, it served as the Scottish headquarters of MI6 in The World Is Not Enough.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Elstead
England
Village and civil parish in Surrey, UK
“The exterior of the oil pipeline was filmed in Cwm Dyli, Snowdonia, Wales, while the production teams shot the oil pipeline explosion on Hankley Common, Elstead, Surrey.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Snowdon
Wales
Highest mountain in Wales
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Landmarks & buildings
Millennium Dome
England
Original name of a large dome-shaped building in South East London, England
“In London outdoor footage was shot of the SIS Building and Vauxhall Cross with several weeks filming the boat chase on the River Thames eastwards towards the Millennium Dome, Greenwich.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Kyle of Lochalsh
Scotland
Village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Neft Daşları
Azerbaijan
Human settlement
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Towns & cities
Swindon
England
Town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 32 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
England
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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Landscapes & nature
River Thames
England
River in southern England
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Towns & cities
Greenwich
England
Town in south-east London, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings SIS Building
England
Government office building in Lambeth, London, England
“The Daily Telegraph claimed that the British Government prevented some filming in front of the actual MI6 Headquarters at Vauxhall Cross, citing a security risk.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Hankley Common
England
Common near Elstead, Surrey, England
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Castles & palaces
Halton House
England
Country house in the Chiltern Hills above the village of Halton in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“The interior (and single exterior shot) of L'Or Noir casino in Baku, Azerbaijan, was shot at Halton House, the officers' mess of RAF Halton.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Vauxhall
England
Area in the London Borough of Lambeth, England
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Landscapes & nature Chatham Dockyard
England
Former Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom
“Chatham Dockyard was also used for part of the boat chase.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Stowe School
England
School in Buckinghamshire, UK
“Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, was used as the site of the King family estate on the banks of Loch Lomond.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Wapping
England
District of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
“The canal footage of the chase where Bond soaks the parking wardens was filmed at Wapping and the boat stunts in Millwall Dock and under Glengall Bridge were filmed at the Isle of Dogs.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Snowdonia
Wales
Mountainous area in Wales
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Castles & palaces
Luton Hoo
England
Country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767
“Exteriors for Elektra King's Baku villa were shot at Küçüksu Pavilion in Istanbul, and interiors were shot at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, England.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Isle of Dogs
England
Large peninsula in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Towns & cities
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
France
Commune in Haute-Savoie, France
“The skiing chase sequence in the Caucasus was shot on the slopes of Chamonix, France.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Eilean Donan
Scotland
Small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
“Filming continued in Scotland at Eilean Donan Castle which was used to depict the exterior of MI6 temporary operations centre "Castle Thane".” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
French Alps
France
Part of the Alps mountain range in France
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Landmarks & buildings
RAF Halton
England
Royal Air Force training station in Buckinghamshire, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Spain
Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain
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Landmarks & buildings
Maiden's Tower
Turkey
Lighthouse at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus in Turkey
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Towns & cities
The O2
England
Large entertainment district in London, England
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Landscapes & nature
Royal Victoria Dock
England
Artificial body of water in east London
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Towns & cities Buckingham
England
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
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Landscapes & nature
Mont Blanc massif
France
Mountain range in the Alps
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Towns & cities
Bibiheybət
Azerbaijan
Human settlement in Azerbaijan
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Landmarks & buildings
Küçüksu Pavillion
Turkey
Pavilion in Istanbul, Turkey
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Landscapes & nature
Millwall Dock
England
Dock in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Streets & squares
Glengall Bridge
England
Double-leaf bascule bridge in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Towns & cities
Blunsdon
England
Civil parish in Wiltshire, UK
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Landmarks & buildings Cwm Dyli
Wales
Hydroelectric power station in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Tobacco Dock
England
Former dock and Grade I listed depot in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Landscapes & nature Argentière Glacier
France
Glacier in France
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Towns & cities Servoz
France
Commune in Haute-Savoie, France
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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
Hankley Common
England
Common near Elstead, Surrey, England
“It was used in the James Bond films The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. The sets depicted a pier in the Caspian Sea where James Bond was attacked by a helicopter saw, a chase scene through the Korean Demilitarized Zone on hovercraft.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Isle of Dogs
England
Large peninsula in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
“In modern times the Isle of Dogs has provided locations for many blockbuster films, including the opening scenes of the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, Full Metal Jacket, and more recently Batman Begins, The Constant Gardener, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Love Actually.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Eilean Donan
Scotland
Small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
“In 1999, it served as the Scottish headquarters of MI6 in The World Is Not Enough.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Blunsdon
England
Civil parish in Wiltshire, UK
“The estate is the location of the Motorola headquarters building, which featured in the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in Spain, The Bahamas, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
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