Towns & cities
Alcalá de Henares
city of Spain in the Community of Madrid
Spain · 40.4818, -3.3643
Alcalá de Henares is recorded as a filming location for 6 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Alcalá de Henares, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 15 more.
2 places inside Alcalá de Henares have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Alcalá de Henares as well.
“Locations used for filming included Madrid, Barcelona, El Espinar, Sepúlveda, Alcalá de Henares, Badalona, and Bilbao.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Alcalá de Henares
- Take My Eyes 2003
- The Things of Love 1989
- La Conjura de El Escorial 2008
- The Anatomy of a Moment 2025–
- La hora incógnita 1964
- Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco 2014
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Alcalá de Henares as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Spartacus 1960
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon 2023–
- The Hunting Party 1971
- Lovers 1991
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30 Coins
2020–
“Other brief shooting locations include New York, Jerusalem, Paris, Geneva, Rome, Campo Real, Madrid, and Alcalá de Henares (including outdoor shots).” Wikipedia
- Lope 2010
- Close Your Eyes 2023
- Gunfight at Red Sands 1963
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Tuno negro
2001
“Shooting locations included Salamanca, Alcalá de Henares and Madrid.” Wikipedia
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The Secret of Dr. Orloff
1964
“The film was shot in Aranjuez, El Escorial, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Alcalá de Henares, Barajas, and Guadarrama.” Wikipedia
- Cervantes 1967
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Sor Citroën
1967
“Shooting locations included Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and La Robla (León).” Wikipedia
- Garringo 1969
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The Little Spanish Soldier
1988
“Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares.” Wikipedia
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Extramuros
1985
“Shooting locations included the convent of San Pedro de Dueñas (province of Segovia), Talamanca de Jarama, Peñaranda de Duero, Ávila, and Alcalá de Henares.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Alcalá de Henares
2 places inside Alcalá de Henares, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Alcalá de Henares too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Instituto Cervantes
Spain·under 1 km
cultural institution oriented to the promotion and teaching of the Spanish language, and the dissemination of Spanish and Latin American culture
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Castles & palaces
Puerta de Madrid
Spain·under 1 km
cultural property in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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Landscapes & nature
Los Cerros de Alcalá
Spain·2 km east
mountain in Alcalá de Henares (Spain).
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Landmarks & buildings
Torrejón Air Base
Spain·7 km west
Spanish Air Force air base
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Towns & cities
Los Santos de la Humosa
Spain·9 km east
municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Daganzo de Arriba
Spain·10 km north-west
human settlement in Spain
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Alcalá de Henares?
21 productions are recorded as filmed in Alcalá de Henares, including Take My Eyes (2003), The Things of Love (1989) and La Conjura de El Escorial (2008). 15 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Alcalá de Henares?
Take My Eyes (2003), covered by 19 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares is in Spain. Its coordinates are 40.4818, -3.3643.
What other filming locations are near Alcalá de Henares?
Instituto Cervantes (under 1 km), Puerta de Madrid (under 1 km), Los Cerros de Alcalá (2 km east), Torrejón Air Base (7 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by santiago lopez-pastor, CC BY-SA 2.0.