Conan the Barbarian Filming Locations

Conan the Barbarian filming locations

Where was Conan the Barbarian filmed? Conan the Barbarian was filmed in 18 locations across Spain in the following places:

Conan the Barbarian Filming Locations

Segovia is a historic city northwest of Madrid, in central Spain's Castile and León region. Its centuries of settlement have resulted in a rich architectural legacy, including medieval walls, Romanesque churches, a former royal palace and a Gothic cathedral. Its iconic ancient Roman aqueduct has more than 160 arches, most in the original mortarless granite, and stands above Plaza Azoguejo in the heart of the city.

Tabernas is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous Tabernas Desert, the filming location of many feature films and TV series.

Almería is a city in southeast Spain. The Alcazaba is an imposing Moorish fortress overlooking the city. The fortified, 16th-century Almería Cathedral has a Gothic ribbed ceiling. The Museum of Almería displays archaeological finds from across the region. Underground lies a network of tunnels, the Civil War Shelters of Almería. The English Cable is a huge iron pier and symbol of the city’s former mining industry.

La Hija de Dios is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León. The municipality has a total area of 12.50 km² and, as of 1 January 2021, a registered population of 80. Towards the 13th century, the village, known as Filia Dei, was attached to the Archdeaconry of Ávila.

Valsaín is a hamlet of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, which is a town and municipality located within the Province of Segovia in Castile and León. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains, 14 kilometres from Segovia, and 75 kilometres north of Madrid.

Fuenlabrada is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. As of 2018, it has a population of 193,586, making it the region's fourth most populated municipality.

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada Família church.

Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Runtime: 129 minutes
Rating: 6.9
Release year: 1982
IMDB: tt0082198
Plot summary

A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Genres
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger
James Earl Jones
Max von Sydow
Sandahl Bergman
Directors
John Milius
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Conan the Barbarian filming locations