Knockin' on Heaven's Door Filming Locations

Knockin' on Heaven's Door filming locations

Where was Knockin' on Heaven's Door filmed? Knockin' on Heaven's Door was filmed in 9 locations across Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in the following places:

Knockin' on Heaven's Door Filming Locations

Texel is one of the Dutch Wadden Islands, off the coast of the Netherlands. It’s known for the bird-rich Dunes of Texel National Park, with its sandy beaches, grass-topped dunes and forest trails. In the park, Ecomare is a nature museum, aquarium and wildlife sanctuary for seals and birds. On the island's northern tip, the 19th-century Texel Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the North Sea and Wadden Sea.

Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities.

Erfurt is a city in the central German state of Thuringia. Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation, was ordained in the Cathedral of St. Mary, whose origins date to the 8th century. Next to the cathedral is the Gothic Church of St. Severus. The Augustinerkloster is a monastery where Martin Luther lived as a monk. The Krämerbrücke bridge has medieval houses and shops, and stretches over the Gera River.

Erkelenz is a town in the Rhineland in western Germany that lies 15 kilometres southwest of Mönchengladbach on the northern edge of the Cologne Lowland, halfway between the Lower Rhine region and the Lower Meuse. It is a medium-sized town and the largest in the district of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Hückelhoven is a town in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Rur, approx. 10 km east of Heinsberg, 20 km south-west of Mönchengladbach and approximately 15 km from the border with the Netherlands.

Jena is a German city known for the Optical Museum, displaying vintage Zeiss microscopes and a spectacles collection. Planetary projections and musical laser shows take place at the Zeiss Planetarium. Nearby, the Botanical Garden has a tropical greenhouse and medicinal plants. The Karmelitenklosterruine is the remains of a 15th-century monastery. The Saaleradweg cycle path follows the Saale River through the city.

Wuppertal is a city in western Germany. It's known for its Schwebebahn, a suspension monorail dating from 1901. The Von der Heydt Museum has works by impressionists and Dutch Masters. The Museum of Early Industrialization features textile machinery and steam engines. The Engels-Haus museum is dedicated to Friedrich Engels, co-founder of Marxist theory. Waldfrieden Sculpture Park exhibits large modern works.

Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Runtime: 87 minutes
Rating: 7.8
Release year: 1997
IMDB: tt0119472
Plot summary

Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.

Genres
Action
Crime
Comedy
Cast
Til Schweiger
Jan Josef Liefers
Thierry van Werveke
Moritz Bleibtreu
Directors
Thomas Jahn
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door filming locations