Landmarks & buildings
Colosseum
ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Italy · 41.8903, 12.4922
Piazza del Colosseo·Official site
Colosseum is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.
“The cavern sequences were filmed below the Roman Colosseum.”
Movies filmed at Colosseum
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Colosseum 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.
- Roman Holiday 1953
- Jumper 2008
- The Conformist 1970
- Satyricon 1969
- The 10th Victim 1965
- The Sucker 1965
- The Fall 2006
- National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985
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Jeans
1998
“The team made a thirty-day trip around the world stopping to can scenes at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Empire State Building, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Egyptian pyramids, the Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower.” Wikipedia
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The Eternal City
1915
“The film was shot on location in London and at the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, and the Vatican gardens in Rome, Italy.” Wikipedia
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Nero
1922
“The film was shot on location in and around Rome, including at the Colosseum.” Wikipedia
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Colosseum, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Arch of Constantine
Italy·under 1 km
triumphal arch in Rome
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Landmarks & buildings
Temple of Venus and Roma
Italy·under 1 km
Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, in Rome, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome")
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Landmarks & buildings
Arch of Titus
Italy·under 1 km
triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
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Streets & squares
via dei Fori Imperiali
Italy·under 1 km
thoroughfare in Rome, Italy
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Landmarks & buildings
Baths of Trajan
Italy·under 1 km
massive thermae, a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome starting from 104 AD and dedicated during the Kalends of July in 109.
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Landscapes & nature
Palatine Hill
Italy·under 1 km
centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Colosseum?
13 productions are recorded as filmed at Colosseum, including Spectre (2015), Way of the Dragon (1972) and Roman Holiday (1953). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Colosseum?
Spectre (2015), covered by 70 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Colosseum?
Colosseum is in Italy, at Piazza del Colosseo. Its coordinates are 41.8903, 12.4922.
What other filming locations are near Colosseum?
Arch of Constantine (under 1 km), Temple of Venus and Roma (under 1 km), Arch of Titus (under 1 km), via dei Fori Imperiali (under 1 km) 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 FeaturedPics, CC BY-SA 4.0.