Star Wars

Connected Sites: 11

WHS where Stars Wars was filmed.

Connected Sites

  • Royal Palace at Caserta
    Inscribed: 1997
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    198
    4
    1997 Queen Amidala royal palace. 2002 episode 2: Attack of clones- Queen Jamillas palace.
  • Djerba
    Djerba
    Tunisia
    Inscribed: 2023
    1.77
    52
    5
    Imghar Mosque features in the film Episode IV — A New Hope (1977)
    See galaxytours.com
  • Lake District
    Lake District
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2017
    3.51
    221
    7
    Was used as a location for the planet Takodana home of Maz Kanata in Episode VII: The Force Awakens
    See www.atlasofwonders.com
  • Dubrovnik
    Dubrovnik
    Croatia
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.08
    385
    15
    In Star Wars : The Last Jedi, some street scenes were filmed in Dubrovnik on March 9 to 16, 2016
  • Wadi Rum
    Wadi Rum
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 2011
    3.97
    227
    8
    Rogue One
    See www.news.com.au
  • Tikal National Park
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.46
    168
    6
    The ancient ruins of Tikal and the surrounded forest were depicted as the Rebel Alliance’s military base on the fourth moon of Yavin in “A New Hope”
  • South China Karst
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.88
    129
    8
    The limestone karst mountains around Guilin were depicted as Kashyyyk, the Wookie planet shown in “Revenge Of The Sith.” It was the first time that a “Star Wars” movie had been filmed in Asia.
  • Sceilg Mhichíl
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.82
    90
    8
    The island served as a location for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and is featured in the film Star Wars : Episode 8 The Last Jedi.
  • Redwood
    Redwood
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.01
    187
    7
    Northern California's giant redwood forests doubled as home to the Ewoks on planet Endor.
  • Mount Etna
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.55
    263
    12
    This active volcano was used as the background for the light saber battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith.” During filming, Mount Etna erupted and George Lucas sent his team to film the lava flows.
  • Dolomites
    Inscribed: 2009
    4.08
    251
    7
    The Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks in the Sesto Dolomites were used as the backdrop to the train heist on the snowy planet Vandor in the Star Wars prequel story Solo.
    See www.atlasofwonders.com