Where Was The Princess Diaries Filmed?

Location 01

724 Brazil Avenue (former Engine Company No. 43 firehouse)

California, San Francisco, United States Outside only

Filmed here: Mia's home exterior and establishing shots (interior set built on studio soundstage)

This former firehouse in San Francisco plays Mia's home, seen in exterior and establishing shots. The interior, including the famous fire pole slide, was actually a set built on a studio soundstage. Today the building is a private residence and art studio, visible from the street but not open to public tours. It remains popular with fans for photos.

Location 02

2601 Lyon Street

California, San Francisco, United States Outside only

Filmed here: Grove High School exterior (frontage)

The frontage of this private residence on Billionaire's Row stood in for Grove High School's exterior. Passersby can view the building from the street, but there is no interior access since it is a private home. It sits in one of San Francisco's most expensive neighborhoods, a short distance from other well-known city sights.

Location 03

Doheny Mansion, Mount St. Mary's College

California, Los Angeles, United States Private property

Filmed here: Genovian Consulate interiors and grounds

This Los Angeles mansion and its grounds served as the Genovian Consulate interiors. The building sits on a private college campus with limited public access, though it is frequently used as a filming location. Visitors hoping to see it should check campus access policies in advance, as the site is not a dedicated tourist attraction.

Location 04

Walt Disney Studios (Stage 2)

California, Burbank, United States Studio set

Filmed here: Majority of interiors including Mia's home interior, school scenes, and other sets

The majority of the film's interiors, from Mia's home to the school scenes, were shot on Stage 2 at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. Julie Andrews filmed Mary Poppins on the same soundstage in 1963, and it was later renamed the Julie Andrews Soundstage in her honor. The studio lot does not offer public tours for this production.

Location 05

Alverno High School

California, Sierra Madre, United States Private property

Filmed here: Grove High School interior and grounds scenes

This private Catholic school in Sierra Madre, near Los Angeles, provided the interior and grounds scenes for Grove High School. Access is limited for the general public since it is an active school. Film fans can view the exterior from public streets, but there is no official tour connection to the movie.

Location 06

Hangar 18 (former L.A. Rock Gym)

California, Hawthorne, United States Ticketed

Filmed here: Mia's after-school rock gym job scene

This Hawthorne building appeared in the scene where Mia works her after-school job at a rock gym. Unlike most locations in the film, it is genuinely visitable: it operates as a rock climbing facility open to the public for climbing sessions and casual visits, making it one of the few sites fans can actually walk into.

Location 07

Longford Castle

Wiltshire, Bodenham, United Kingdom Private property

Filmed here: Aerial shot of Genovia castle at end of film

The sweeping aerial shot of the Genovian castle at the end of the film used Longford Castle, a private estate near Bodenham in Wiltshire, England. It is not open to the public, so fans cannot tour the real royal residence. Its distinctive silhouette gives the fictional country its most memorable final image.

Location 08

Cliff House area / Musée Mécanique (original location at Land's End)

California, San Francisco, United States Free to see

Filmed here: Queen and corn dog scene; arcade scenes

The memorable scene of the queen eating a corn dog, along with the arcade scenes, was filmed around the Cliff House area at Land's End. The Musée Mécanique, originally located there, has since moved to Fisherman's Wharf, where visitors can still play its antique arcade machines. The original Cliff House site remains a historic area open to visitors.