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Tabernas Desert

desert in Spain

🇪🇸 Spain · 37.0000, -2.4500

Tabernas Desert is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikipedia names it for 8 more.

“In 2002, comedy western film 800 Bullets was filmed in the Tabernas Desert.”

800 Bullets (2002) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Tabernas Desert

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Tabernas Desert 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.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
“Although an Italian production, it was filmed primarily in Spain, particularly in the Tabernas Desert in Almería, the Arlanza River valley near Hortigüela, and at the purpose-built Sad Hill Cemetery near Santo Domingo de Silos.” Wikipedia
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
A Fistful of Dollars 1964
“A Fistful of Dollars was shot in Spain, mostly near Hoyo de Manzanares close to Madrid, but also (like its two sequels) in the Tabernas Desert and in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, both in the Province of Almería.” Wikipedia
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
“Scenes at the Sweetwater Ranch were filmed in the Tabernas Desert, Spain; the ranch is still located at what is now called Western Leone.” Wikipedia
Shalako 1968
Straight to Hell 1987
“The Western town featured in the film was located in the Tabernas Desert, and had originally been used for the 1973 film Chino starring Charles Bronson.” Wikipedia
Dakota Joe 1967
Rescue Under Fire 2017

Named here by Tabernas Desert’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Tabernas Desert, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Game of Thrones 2011–2019

“The same year, scenes were also filmed for the sixth season of Game of Thrones, depicting Dothraki territory.” Wikipedia
Doctor Who 1963–

“An episode of the seventh season of the British science fiction series Doctor Who, entitled A Town Called Mercy, was filmed in the desert, as well as several episodes of the third season of Penny Dreadful in 2015.” Wikipedia
Black Mirror 2011–

“In 2017, the exteriors of the Black Museum episode of the fourth season of the Black Mirror series were filmed there.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Tabernas Desert?

12 productions are recorded as filmed at Tabernas Desert, including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), Red Sun (1971) and 800 Bullets (2002). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Tabernas Desert?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Tabernas Desert?

Tabernas Desert is in Spain, at 37.0000, -2.4500.

What other filming locations are near Tabernas Desert?

Almería, Tabernas, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, Rioja and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

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 Graeme Maclean, CC BY 2.0.