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Paranal Observatory

astronomical observatory in the Atacama Desert

Chile · -24.6272, -70.4042

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Paranal Observatory is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia article of 1 production, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The VLT hotel, the Residencia, served as a backdrop for part of the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace.”
Quantum of Solace (2008) · Wikipedia

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Paranal Observatory
Photo: European Southern Observatory · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Paranal Observatory as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Paranal Observatory?

1 production is recorded as filmed at Paranal Observatory, including Quantum of Solace (2008). 1 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Where is Paranal Observatory?

Paranal Observatory is in Chile. Its coordinates are -24.6272, -70.4042.

What other filming locations are near Paranal Observatory?

Very Large Telescope (under 1 km), Cerro Paranal (under 1 km) and ESO Hotel (2 km south-east), 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 European Southern Observatory, CC BY 4.0.