Both ‘Moonraker’ and ‘Casino Royale’ were filmed in Venice (“Moonraker” in Venice & ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice). The most spectacular location common to both films is the St Mark’s Square.
– St. Mark’s square in Venice.
‘Moonraker’ was filmed mostly in northeastern part of the square. Bond (Roger Moore) entered the Venini shop located at Piazzetta dei Leoncini, next to St Mark’s Basilica and the corner of St Mark’s Square. Real Venini shop was there until 2020. Unfortunately it was closed because of lack of customers during lockdown. It was replaced with Giobagnara shop.
– Venini shop at Piazzetta dei Leoncini in Venice in 2019.
– Giobagnara shop at Piazzetta dei Leoncini in Venice, Italy in 2023.
There is a clock tower called Torre dell’Orologio next to the shop . Bond finished the fight with the villain Chang (Toshiro Suga) by throwing him through the clock face and onto the piano standing under the tower.
Later in the film, at the end of the chase through the canals in Venice, Bond returned to the square in a gondola. Below is a video showing the behind-the-scenes of this scene.
Walking along the north side of the square you will get to the passage called Sotoportego del Cavalletto. It was filming location of the scene with James Bond (Daniel Craig) noticing Vesper (Eva Green) walking away with suitcase full of money in ‘Casino Royale’.
A few steps away in the eastern corner of the square you will get to Longchamp shop. It was Basel Bank in ‘Casino Royale’.
Through the window you can see interior of the shop that was designed as a bank lobby just for the film.
Standing there you would notice that James Bond didn’t take the shortest route from the hotel to the bank. He ran into the square from its southern corner (right side of the photo below). Later the camera was directed towards St Mark’s Basilica as in the photo below. 007 was running from left (eastern corner) to the right (southern corner).
Finally he came to the Basel Bank located in the corner on the left (eastern corner).
German Spy Museum (Deutsches Spionagemuseum) is located at Leipziger Platz in the center of the capital of Germany. The square was destroyed during the Second World War. During Cold War it was no man’s land at the Berlin Wall. It is very close to Checkpoint Charlie, famous Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin, that was also ‘Octopussy’ filming location.
To enter the museum you have to validate your ticket and walk through double door. It takes… 007 seconds before second door opens.
The exhibition is mostly dedicated to real spies, but there is also fictional secret agents area. At the entrance to that room you can take a photo with 007 background. Below you can see my selfie with camera instead of gun.
There is a number of props that were used on sets of different James Bond movies. On several screens you can watch short parts of films where each prop was used.
Chips and playing cards from ‘Casino Royale’, the Order of Lenin from ‘A View to a Kill’, fake ID from ‘The World Is Not Enough’, Walther PPK/S from ‘Skyfall’.
Chips and playing cards from ‘Casino Royale’.
The Order of Lenin from ‘A View to a Kill’, fake ID from ‘The World Is Not Enough’, Walther PPK/S from ‘Skyfall’.
M’s red telephone from ‘Moonraker’.
Submachine gun Steyr TMP from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
M’s red telephone from ‘Moonraker’ and submachine gun Steyr TMP from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
Walkie-Talkie from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
Walkie-Talkie from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
Chemicals drum from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
1 million dollar cheque from ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
Cheque from ‘A View to a Kill’.
A cast of Roger Moore’s face.
A cast of Sean Connery’s face.
Skyfall sign from ‘Skyfall’.
Glock 18 with Beta-C magazine from ‘Skyfall’.
Ice Spikes from ‘Die Another Day’.
Hovercraft driver’s helmet from ‘Die Another Day’.
Clothes and shoes that Jaw was wearing in ‘Moonraker’ and Nick Nack was wearing in ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’.
Jaw’s shoes from ‘Moonraker’ and Nick Nack’s shoes from ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’.
A cast of Christopher Lee’s face.
A cast of Christopher Lee’s face.
Satellite key from ‘GoldenEye’.
Russian fur hat that General Ourumov (Gottfried John) was wearing in ‘Goldeneye’.
Coat of arms on Kamal Khan’s aeroplane from ‘Octopussy’.
Octopussy badge from ‘Octopussy’.
Mollaka’s Jacket from ‘Casino Royale’.
Machete from ‘Casino Royale’.
Mobile phone and SIM card reader from ‘Casino Royale’.
Mobile phone and SIM card reader from ‘Casino Royale’.
Sony Ericsson K800i from ‘Casino Royale’, Shotgun from ‘Skyfall’ and Walther P99 from ‘Die Another Day’.
All actors who played 007 in James Bond films produced by EON Productions.
You can find all necessary information such as opening hours and ticket prices to the museum on its official site: www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de
All photos were taken at the beginning of May 2019. The exhibition may change in the future.
I would like to thank Deutsches Spionagemuseum for possibility of visiting that amazing place.
At the beginning of ‘Moonraker’ James Bond (Roger Moore) arrived to California in USA to visit Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale) in his residence. After shot discussion with main villain 007 went with Corinne Dufour (Corinne Clery) to meet Dr. Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) in her office.
Exterior and Grand Salon of Californian residence was filmed at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte around 50 km southeast of Paris. Glass corridor and Dr. Goodhead’s office at its end were filmed in Centre Georges Pompidou located in the Beaubourg area in Paris. Below you can see a few photos with that extraordinary building.
Centre Georges Pompidou – view from Rue Beaubourg.
Centre Pompidou – view from Place Georges Pompidou.
Centre Pompidou – view from Place Georges Pompidou.
Centre Pompidou – view from Place Georges Pompidou.
John Rhys-Davies, who played General Leonid Pushkin in ‘The Living Daylights’, was one of the stars at IV Warsaw Comic Con. He is also famous for his performances in such blockbusters as Indiana Jones as well as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. During the meeting with fans at Warsaw Comic Con he was on a stage together with Adam Brown, who played Ori in ‘The Hobbit’. They were talking mostly about their work with director Peter Jackson.
Media representatives were waiting for Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) at the Buckingham Palace in London. There was also his assistant, Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike), waiting for her boss. Right on time he appeared in the sky with Union Jack parachute. He landed between them, answered a few questions and together with Miranda Frost went by car to receive his knighthood from the Queen. James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) was standing in the crowd and just looking at the villain.
– Buckingham Palace in London.
– Buckingham Palace in London.
– Buckingham Palace in London.– Sculptures at Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace in London.
That sequence was filmed in April 2002. Film crew got permission to work around the Buckingham Palace for one day only, until lunch time.
There was parachute jump of 3 stuntmen planned for the scene. To fly helicopter less than 1 kilometer above the Buckingham Palace it was necessary to get special permissions from Anti-Terrorist Units. Executive Producer Anthony Waye said that according to the script the scene was supposed to be filmed at the House of Parliament. About 2-3 weeks before filming it was decided to try to shoot at the Buckingham Palace. When they were trying to get permissions, Queen Mother died and all the offices were closed for 10 days. Permission to shoot there was received less that a week before planned filming day.
– Buckingham Palace in London. View from Spur Rd.
– Buckingham Palace in London.
About 250 members of the film crew arrived on the set very early that day. Actress Rosamund Pike said that she had to wake up at 4 a.m. At 6.30 a.m. filming could begin as sun was rising.
At first the scene with parachuting Gustav Graves was filmed. Three stuntmen, who were made up to look like the villain in the film, were ready for the jump. They were flying in a helicopter with pilot Mark Wolff, who has flown helicopters for 8 previous James Bond films (Interview with Marc Wolff).
– Buckingham Palace in London.
The first jumper was the team leader Allan Hewitt. Film director Lee Tamahori was happy with the shot. He decided to film second jump as backup. There was no time for third stuntmen to jump.
– UK parachute from ‘Die Another Day’ at ‘Bond in Motion’ exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2023.
Afterwards the scene with Gustav Graves landing in the crowd was filmed. Actor Toby Stephens was suspended under the arm of crane 40 feet in the air. It was moving down so it looked like Stephens was parachuting.
– The square in front of the Buckingham Palace in London.
Film crew had to clean the area before 9.30 a.m. as the Life Guards began preparations for the Changing of the Guard.
Film crew moved to the park behind Canada Gate to complete filming the scene. At that time hundreds of tourists were gathering to see Changing of the Guard.
– Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace.
– Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace.
About an hour before end of filming, Pierce Brosnan arrived on the set. In his brief appearance in the scene he was standing in the crowd and looking at his rival getting into Range Rover.
At the end the scene with Miranda Frost and media representatives waiting for Gustav Graves was filmed. In the film it was shown before all other scenes filmed that day.
Sources: – ‘Die Another Day’ audio commentary, „Die Another Day” Special Edition, Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation, 2006 – ‘Just Another Day’, dir. Roger Penny, A Special Treats Production, 2002
“Dr. No” was the first official (produced by EON Productions) James Bond film. Its world premiere took place at London Pavilion on October 5th, 1962. The building with nearly 1200 seats was located on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street on the north-east side of Piccadilly Circus in London.
– Piccadilly Circus. London Pavilion on the right.
There were five showings of ‘Dr. No’ that day, starting at 10.45 a.m. Celebrities including Sean Connery (who played 007), Zena Marshall (who played Miss Taro), film director Terence Young, producers Hally Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, as well as James Bond author Ian Fleming attended a gala screening in the evening.
– Entrance to London Pavilion at Shaftesbury Avenue.– London Pavilion – view from Coventry Street.– Shaftesbury Avenue.
It is worth to add an interesting fact that the same day The Beatles released their first single – ‘Love Me Do’.
Sources: – ‘Premiere Bond’, Associated Press Television News, BBC Worldwide Americas Inc., 2002 – www.007magazine.co.uk
MovieGate museum is located in a II World War bunker under Solny square in Wroclaw, Poland. You can see there props from many international blockbusters, including James Bond films. Right at the entrance you will see front of Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, that was damaged during car chase in ‘Die Another Day’.If you have enough money, you can also buy most of props from the museum. Front of James Bond’s car costs nearly 300 000 Polish Zloty (almost 70 000 Euro).Next to Aston Martin, there is a glass case with Vesper Lynd’s dress. Eva Green, who played Vesper, was wearing that dress in ‘Casino Royale’. The dress is also available for purchase. It costs nearly quarter of a million Polish Zloty (over 50 000 Euro).There are also other props from ‘Die Another Day’, such as Ice Palace Guard’s G36 Rifle and Korean Soldier’s AKS-74U used in scenes from the beginning of the film.
To check opening hours and tickets prices visit official MovieGate website: moviegate.pl
James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) arrived to Splendide hotel in Montenegro. 007 received keys to Aston Martin DBS parked in front of the hotel. Soon after check-in they both went to a meeting with their MI6 contact person – Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Gianni) in a small village in Montenegro.
The sequence was filmed in Loket in Czech Republic that is located very close to Karlovy Vary that was another ‘Casino Royale’ filming location (read ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary).
Scenes with 007, Vesper Lynd and Rene Mathis were filmed in a heart of Loket’s Old Town at T.G. Masaryk street that resembled a square around the Column of the Holy Trinity. Below you can see part of the street from which Aston Martin DBS arrived. While taking the photo I was standing next to the Column of the Holy Trinity that was visible in the scene with Bond and Vesper arriving to the village.
– T.G. Masaryk street in Loket.
– Aston Martin DBS from Casino Royale at ‘Bond in Motion’ exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2023.
James Bond parked the car in front of the building with a bright facade (on the right in photo below).
– Náměstí T. G. Masaryka in Loket.
– Náměstí T. G. Masaryka in Loket.
Restaurant zone where James Bond, Vesper Lynd and Rene Mathis where sitting and talking was located between Hotel Goethe and Hotel Bily Kun. You could see the facade of the hotel with its name behind Matthis in one of the scenes. It was the only facade not modified for the film. There were montenegrin letters on other buildings.
– Hotel Bily kun in Loket.
There is beautiful castle in Loket. It is worth to climb the tower with great view.
– Castle in Loket.
– View from the castle in Loket.
Between roofs you can see the facade of the Hotel Bily Kun that was seen in the film.
James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) arrived by train to Montenegro. They got into the black limousine parked at the railway station and drove to the Hotel Splendide. 007 was sent to the Balkans to play poker against Le Chiffre in the titled Casino Royale.
In the film James Bond made journey to Montenegro, but it was filmed mostly in spa-town of Karlovy Vary in Bohemia, west Czech Republic. The Montenegrin train station was in reality the Mill Colonnade.
Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary.
There was a scene with Bond and Vesper walking and talking on their way to the limousine filmed between columns of the Mill Colonnade, however it was deleted from the final version of the film.
Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary.
The limousine waiting for James Bond and Vesper Lynd was filmed at Lazenska street next to the Mill Colonnade. The street in reality is not much different from the film shot.
Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary.
Next scene with the limousine on the the way to the Hotel Splendide was filmed at Trziste street with the Holy Trinity Column and the Castle Tower in background. The limousine turned right and drove towards the Market Colonnade. In reality the car would be shortly at the starting point. The Mill Colonnade is at the end of the street.
Trziste street in Karlovy Vary.
The building that appeared in the film as the Hotel Splendide was the Grandhotel Pupp. The limousine with 007 and Vesper arrived at the entrance to the hotel. In the film there was asphalt square. Currently there are cobblestones. Walking on them you can find several plates with names of famous hotel guests. ‘Daniel Craig’ is engraved on one of them.
Main entrance to the Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.‘Daniel Craig’ plate in front of the Grandhotel Pupp.
When I visited the hotel in2017, the lobby looked pretty similar to the one from 2006, when it was the film set. James Bond and Vesper Lynd were standing at the reception desk that you can see below. When Bond asked Vesper to pay for their stay, there were stairs and corridor visible in background.
The Grandhotel Pupp lobby.The Grandhotel Pupp lobby.The Grandhotel Pupp lobby.
Elevator doors look the same as in the film.Vesper Lynd got into the elevator alone and asked Bond to take another one. As you can see, currently there is a mirror inside the elevator. In the film there was wooden wall. When the elevator doors closed the receptionist came up to Bond and gave him an envelope with car keys.
Elevator in the Grandhotel Pupp.Elevator in the Grandhotel Pupp.
Bond went to the parking lot where Aston Martin DBS was parked. It was real parking lot at Goethova Stezka street in front of the Gradhotel Pupp.
Parking lot in front of the Grandhotel Pupp.Parking lot in front of the Grandhotel Pupp.Aston Martin DBS from Casino Royale at ‘Bond in Motion’ exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2023.
In the evening James Bond walked from the hotel to Casino Royale. In background you could see Grandhotel Pupp as in the photo below.
The Grandhotel Pupp at dusk. View from Charles IV Park.
Magnificent spa house located very close to the Granhotel Pupp was used for the titled Casino Royale. The Imperial Spa was built at the end of the 19th century. In 1922 it was renamed to Spa I. At the end of 20th century the building gradually fell into disrepair. The overall restoration of the spa began in 2019. In 2023 it was reopened to the public.
The Imperial Spa known as Spa I.
The Imperial Spa known as Spa I.
The Imperial Spa known as Spa I.
You can recognize the facade of the building from the ‘Casino Royale’ poster as well as DVD and Blu-ray covers. There was no access to the building for several years. In 2017 it was opened for visitors. In the corner of a large room upstairs there is a poster with photos from the film set. You can see there how the interior of the building became interior of Casino Royale. General casino room and the staircase were filmed in that building. The room where Bond and Le Chiffre were playing poker was built in film studio in Prague.
Photos from the set of ‘Casino Royale’ in Zander Hall in Spa I.
There were film lights mounted over the set, therefore magnificent ceiling in the room was not visible in the film. There were tables in the middle of the room and bar counter between columns, all the rest such as paintings on a wall and lamp were unchanged. It still looks as in the film. James Bond walked along the room. At the beginning of the shot you could see the painting over the door on the right in photo above.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
Below you can see the opposite side of the room. There was the entrance to the ‘SALON PRIVE’ where 007 was playing poker.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
During a break in the game of poker James Bond and Vesper Lynd were attacked at the hotel by two assasins. Bond killed them both in the fight in the stairwell. Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) hid their bodies into the trunk of the car parked in front of the hotel. Mathis told Bond about that while they were standing on a balcony (see photo below).
Balconies at the Grandhotel Pupp.
James Bond returned to the poker game and lost all the money. 007 and Vesper went to the balcony. He tried to convince her that she would give him more money, but with no success.
Bond returned to the main room in the casino and ordered a drink. Bar counter was built between columns that you can see in next two photos.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
James Bond was standing by the column, when he saw Le Chiffre with Valenka (Ivana Milicevic) and Kratt (Clemens Schick) leaving the casino. Next photo was taken from the place where the bar counter was located. You can see on the left the door where Le Chiffre was heading to.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
Zander Hall in Spa I.
Bond took a knife from a table and went to the door after the villain. James Bond ran down the stairs. In the next photo you can see where that scene was filmed. On the right you can see opened door to the room where the scene with 007 at the bar counter was filmed.On the staircase Bond met Felix Leiter from CIA. Jeffrey Right, who played ‘brother from Langley’, walked the stairs that you can see in the next photo covered with red carpet.
Staircase in Spa I.
Staircase in Spa I.
Felix Leiter offered Bond money for the poker game. In the next two photos you can see where they were standing and talking.
Staircase in Spa I.
Staircase in Spa I.
Bond won the game. He left the casino with Vesper to celebrate at the dinner. The scene in the restaurant was filmed in the Granhotel Pupp. Below you can see the table where the scene was filmed.
Mill Colonnade.Ceiling in Zander Hall in Spa I.Mill Colonnade.Mill Colonnade.Trziste street.Mill Colonnade.Restaurant in the Grandhotel Pupp.Ochrza river.Ochrza river.Church of Saint Peter and Paul.Ochrza river.Detail of Park Colonnade.
After frantic car chase at the beginning of ‘Quantum of Solace’ James Bond (Daniel Craig) drove to Siena in Tuscany, Italy. He entered the mysterious tunnel. He stopped the car and opened the trunk. There was Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) tied up. James Bond said to him: ‘It’s time to get out’. Right after that the film intro with ‘Another Way to Die’ song by Jack White and Alicia Keys appeared on the screen.
James Bond arriving to Siena in Aston Martin DBS was filmed at Chiesa di San Giuseppe located at the junction of Via di Fontanella, Via Giovanni Dupre and Via Sant’Agata. 007 drove uphill by the Via di Fontanella and after driving under the archway he drove down the Via Giovanni Dupre in the direction of Piazza del Campo. As you may see in photos below he drove up to the one-way street, however the one-way street sign was not seen in the movie. To film the scene, the camera was attached to special wires, so it could be moved high above the roofs from the street level.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena.
To look at historical city center over the archway at Chiesa di San Giuseppe (as in photo below) you may walk up the Via Sant’Agata to the square at Sant’Agostino church.
The entrance to the tunnel was filmed at Piazzetta Della Paglietta square located at Via Salicotto street.
Piazzetta Della Paglietta and Via Salicotto street.
Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena. View from Vicolo della Manna.
Entrance to the tunnel at the Piazzetta Della Paglietta.
Nowadays it would be difficult to drive in the tunnel as James Bond in Aston Martin DBS due to number of stuff belonging to one caffe in the neighborhood.
Tunnel at the Piazzetta Della Paglietta.
There was MI6 safe house at the end of the tunnel. M (Judi Dench) was waiting there for 007 and his prisoner. Mr. White told them, that the organization of which he was a member, had people everywhere. It turned out that M’s bodyguard, Craig Mitchell (Glenn Foster), was one of them. He tried to kill M, to save Mr. White. James Bond followed him in pursuit in underground aqueducts, Piazza del Campo during famous Palio and on the rooftops of historical buildings. It finished inside the campanile.
The beginning and ending of that foot chase was filmed in the studio where underground aqueducts and interior of the campanile were built. Scenes at Piazza del Campo and on the rooftops were filmed on location in Siena.
Six month before the beginning of principal photography the crew got permission to film real Palio. They used 14 cameras located in different places at Piazza del Campo to capture shots that were later used in ‘Quantum of Solace’.
Piazza del Campo in Siena.
In May 2008 the film unit returned to Siena to film foot chase in the city. There were 300 extras selected from 1500 candidates on Piazza del Campo when James Bond and Craig Mitchell running through the crowd were filmed.
Bond and Mitchell ran out of the square through an open gate. It is the entrance to Museo Civico in Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.
Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena.
Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.
Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.
They ran into the courtyard just behind the gate. Standing in the courtyard it is worth looking up at the sky and the tower called Torre del Mangia
Courtyard of the Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.
Courtyard of the Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.
To film the chase of the rooftops, two kilometers of special cables for safety and camera support were used. Cables were suspended on arms of four giant cranes. Each crane weighted two hundred tons. It was necessary to make first geological investigation. There were holes deep at about 10-20 meters made in the ground and filled with cement. It took three months to complete this.
It was difficult to find exact filming location of that sequence, because it turned out that balconies seen in the movie were built just for the purpose of filming. I’ve found only one existing balcony (see photos below) above intersection of Via del Rialto and Vicolo del Vannello streets. It was the one seen in background behind 007 chasing Craig Mitchell. All other balconies from the movie were built on the left from that one.
In the next photo you can see Via del Rialto with Torre del Mangia at Piazza del Campo in background. While taking this photo I was standing right below the place where the balcony from the movie was built.
Via del Rialto in Siena.
During the chase, James Bond jumped on the balcony, walked into the apartment and jumped from the window on the roof of the bus. The scene with the bus was filmed at Via Pantaneto. Daniel Craig made a jump from the window that is visible in next photos (second row from the roof, first window from the right). The driver stopped the bus when he heard James Bond jumping on the roof. When 007 was rolling on the bus,Via Pantaneto street was seen in background.
Via Pantaneto in Siena.
Bond climbed the gutter to continue the chase on rooftops. It was the gutter on the left at the arch above Via Pantaneto (see next photo). In the next photo you can see the window from which Bond jumped on the bus and the gutter he climbed.
After the chase James Bond returned to MI6 safe house. When he turned left from Via Salicotto to Piazzetta Della Paglietta, the building visible in the last photo was seen in background.
Sources: – ‘Bond on Location’, dir. Bob Done, Special Treats Productions, 2008 – ‘James Bond. Szpieg ktorego kochamy’ Michal Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
If you have enough money, you can also buy most of props from the museum. Front of James Bond’s car costs nearly 300 000 Polish Zloty (almost 70 000 Euro).
Next to Aston Martin, there is a glass case with Vesper Lynd’s dress. Eva Green, who played Vesper, was wearing that dress in ‘Casino Royale’. 
The dress is also available for purchase. It costs nearly 
There are also other props from ‘Die Another Day’, such as Ice Palace Guard’s G36 Rifle and Korean Soldier’s AKS-74U used in scenes from the beginning of the film.
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