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Zagreb

capital city of Croatia

🇭🇷 Croatia · 45.8131, 15.9772

Zagreb is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Zagreb, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 15 more.

2 productions were filmed at 8 places inside Zagreb rather than at Zagreb itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The scenes with the Polish Post Office were shot in Zagreb, Croatia, as were several generic street scenes.”

The Tin Drum (1979) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Zagreb

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Zagreb 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.

From Russia with Love 1963
“Locations included the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and the Sirkeci railway station, which also was used for the Belgrade and Zagreb railway stations.” Wikipedia
Sophie's Choice 1982
“The film was mostly shot in New York City, with Sophie's flashback scenes shot afterwards in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.” Wikipedia
Fiddler on the Roof 1971
“Most of the exterior shots were done in Mala Gorica, Lekenik, and Zagreb within the Yugoslav constituent republic of Croatia.” Wikipedia
Armour of God 1986
“Armour of God was filmed on location in parts of what was then Yugoslavia: Zagreb (Dolac Central Market), Upper town, Trnje (near the then-unfinished building of Croatian Radio Television), Croatia, narrow corridors and the main gate of Motovun castle and Predjama Castle near Postojna, Slovenia.” Wikipedia
Cross of Iron 1977
“Scenes were filmed around Obrov in Slovenia, and Zagreb and Savudrija in Croatia.” Wikipedia
Diana 2013
“The opening and closing scenes at the Hôtel Ritz Paris' Imperial Suite were filmed at Fetcham Park House in Fetcham, Surrey. Other filming locations include the Croatian cities of Opatija, Rovinj and Zagreb.” Wikipedia
Captain America 1990
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 2021
The Empress 2022–
“Additional filming was done in Zagreb, Croatia.” Wikipedia
BloodRayne: The Third Reich 2011
Auschwitz 2011
“Boll shot the film in 2010 from February to March in Zagreb, Croatia.” Wikipedia
Transylvania 6-5000 1985
“Filming locations included Zagreb, Samobor, and Mokrice Castle.” Wikipedia
Libertas 2006
“The filming was finally completed on April 22, 2005, more than two years after the start, and was followed by post-production in Zagreb and Rome.” Wikipedia
Rondo 1966
Plavi 9 1950
“Movie was filmed on the locations in Croatia (Split, Rijeka and Zagreb) and in Serbia (Belgrade).” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Zagreb

2 productions shot at 8 places inside Zagreb, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Zagreb itself.

Train in the Snow Dolac Market 1976
Velo misto Dom Sportova 1980–1981

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Zagreb?

22 productions are recorded as filmed in Zagreb, 2 of them at places inside it, including The Tin Drum (1979), Kapò (1959) and Martin in the Clouds (1961). 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 Zagreb?

The Tin Drum (1979), covered by 40 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Zagreb?

Zagreb is in Croatia, at 45.8131, 15.9772. The day trip guide for Zagreb lists 36 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Zagreb?

Lekenik, Mala Gorica, Petrinja, Dolac Market, Gradec 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 Nick Savchenko from Kiev, Ukraine, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Zagreb — 36 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.