Doctor Zhivago Filming Locations

Doctor Zhivago filming locations

Where was Doctor Zhivago filmed? Doctor Zhivago was filmed in 27 locations across Canada, Spain and Finland in the following places:

Doctor Zhivago Filming Locations

Mînî Thnî is a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow River, upstream from Ghost Lake. It has an elevation of 1,240 metres.

Alberta is a province in Western Canada. Its landscape encompasses mountains, prairies, desert badlands and vast coniferous forests. It has more than 600 lakes, and rich mineral deposits. In the west, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks have glaciers in the Columbia Icefields. The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is a biosphere reserve that straddles the southern border with the USA.

Granada is a city in southern Spain’s Andalusia region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's known for grand examples of medieval architecture dating to the Moorish occupation, especially the Alhambra. This sprawling hilltop fortress complex encompasses royal palaces, serene patios, and reflecting pools from the Nasrid dynasty, as well as the fountains and orchards of the Generalife gardens.

Kiihtelysvaara is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2005 it was consolidated, together with Tuupovaara, with the city of Joensuu. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region.

Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. Ornate red-brick Uspenski Cathedral overlooks a harbor.

Guadix is a city and municipality in southern Spain, in the province of Granada. The city lies at an altitude of 913 metres, in the centre of the Hoya of Guadix, a high plain at the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is located on the Linares Baeza–Almería railway.

Joensuu is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located in the eastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Joensuu is approximately 78,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 127,000.

Suburban Barajas is home to Madrid’s international airport and the 18th-century garden of Parque El Capricho, encompassing a laurel maze, lakeside lawns, and a bunker from the Spanish Civil War. Neighboring Parque Juan Carlos I draws cyclists, canoeists, and golfers to a vast green leisure area with modern sculptures and a rustic olive grove. Low-key neighborhood taverns contrast with nearby hotel bars.

Soria is a city in north-central Spain. It's known for its medieval streets and Romanesque architecture. The 12th-century Church of Santo Domingo has an intricately carved portico. The Museo Numantino’s archaeological collection includes artifacts from ancient cemeteries, painted ceramics and the bones of an extinct species of elephant. The sprawling Alameda de Cervantes park has an old hermitage and a bandstand.

Punkaharju is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Savonlinna on January 1, 2013. It was located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region.

Residential Canillas encompasses parks like Pinar del Rey, with its outdoor amphitheater for summer pop and rock concerts, and Villarosa, with peaceful trails around sculptures and playgrounds. Another family-friendly attraction is Palacio de Hielo shopping mall, which houses an ice-skating rink. Dining options include down-to-earth tapas bars and family-owned Latin American and Asian restaurants.

Aldeadávila de la Ribera is a village and municipality in the north-west of the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.

Candilichera is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 204 inhabitants.

Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Runtime: 193 minutes
Rating: 7.9
Release year: 1965
IMDB: tt0059113
Plot summary

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Genres
Drama
Romance
War
Cast
Omar Sharif
Julie Christie
Geraldine Chaplin
Rod Steiger
Directors
David Lean
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Doctor Zhivago filming locations