Where Was Inglourious Basterds Filmed?

Location 01

Bistrot La Renaissance

Île-de-France, Paris, France Free to see

Filmed here: Shosanna reading in the bistro when approached by Frederick Zoller

This is the only genuine French location in the film. Shosanna reads at a table here when Frederick Zoller approaches her, in the scene that reignites the film's central cat-and-mouse dynamic. Tarantino chose the bistro because it had remained unchanged since appearing in a 1984 film he admired. It still operates as a restaurant and looks much as it did on camera, so visitors can simply book a table in the Île-de-France capital.

Location 02

Fort Hahneberg

Berlin, Germany Ticketed

Filmed here: Basterds interrogating and scalping Nazis in wooded ravine

The Basterds interrogate and scalp Nazis in a wooded ravine at this fort on Berlin's western edge. Built in 1888, the fort was never used for military purposes and served as no-man's-land during the Cold War, which helped preserve its raw character. Access is ticketed, and guided tours run from April to October, making it one of the more atmospheric stops for film fans visiting Berlin.

Location 03

Studio Babelsberg

Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany Ticketed

Filmed here: Cinema interior and exterior sets, many interiors

The heart of the production. The cinema Le Gamaar, both its interior and exterior, was entirely constructed on stages here, along with many other interiors. Located in Potsdam, the studio is ticketed and runs public tours that cover more than a century of German film history, so visitors can stand where Tarantino's production built its centerpiece sets. It remains a working studio, one of the oldest large-scale facilities in the world.

Görlitz stands in for the film-within-the-film, with scenes from the propaganda feature Nation's Pride shot around the Untermarkt town hall in Saxony. The production closed the town hall for four days during filming. Today the town hall area is fully public and easy to wander, and Görlitz's preserved historic core makes it a rewarding stop for anyone tracing the movie through eastern Germany.

Location 05

Hertigswalde road near Sebnitz

Saxony, Sebnitz, Germany Outside only

Filmed here: Lapadite farmhouse exterior (set)

The opening farmhouse of Perrier LaPadite, where Colonel Landa interrogates the dairy farmer hiding the Dreyfus family, was a purpose-built exterior set on this road near Sebnitz in Saxony. The structure stands on private property, so visitors can only view it from the road. Still, the rural Saxon landscape here matches the film's tense opening sequence almost exactly, and it costs nothing to drive past.

Location 06

Former chemical plant Rüdersdorf

Brandenburg, Rüdersdorf, Germany Private property

Filmed here: Cinema interior for fire scenes

The fiery climax demanded more than studio stages could safely handle, so the burning cinema interiors were shot inside this former chemical plant in Brandenburg, east of Berlin. The cavernous industrial spaces accommodated the large-scale fire effects for Le Gamaar's destruction. The site is private and not accessible to the public, so there is no way to visit; it earns a place on the map for completeness only.

Location 07

Krampnitz Barracks

Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany Private property

Filmed here: Meeting with General Fenech and Churchill

The meeting between Lieutenant Aldo Raine's handlers, General Fenech and Churchill, was filmed at this derelict barracks complex in Potsdam. The site is off-limits due to safety concerns, with no public access. Curious travellers can glimpse the abandoned buildings only from a distance. Its decaying military architecture has attracted other productions over the years, but for Inglourious Basterds fans it remains a look-but-don't-enter entry on the list.

Location 08

Neue Straße 29

Brandenburg, Nauen, Germany Outside only

Filmed here: La Louisiane bar exterior

The exterior of La Louisiane, the basement tavern where a deadly game of cards and accents unravels, was filmed at this address in Nauen, Brandenburg. Only the street facade appears in the movie; the claustrophobic interior was a studio build. The building is private, so viewing is limited to the street, but fans of the film's most celebrated suspense scene will recognize the spot immediately.