Kolberg Filming Locations
Kolberg Filming Locations
Kołobrzeg is a Polish city on the Baltic Sea, known for its spas. Its Gothic St. Mary’s Basilica has a 14th-century bronze baptistery and a huge 16th-century chandelier. Nearby, the castlelike town hall houses a modern art gallery, a concert hall and a cafe. Stretching far out to sea, Kołobrzeg Pier has views of the promenade and the nearby 17th-century Lighthouse, which was rebuilt after being bombed in WWII.
Kaliningrad is the capital of the Russian province of the same name, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania along the Baltic Coast. Dubbed Königsberg during centuries of Prussian rule, the city was largely reconstructed after WWII. Traces of its German heritage can be seen in the surviving Brandenburg Gate and the riverside Fishing Village, a dining and shopping destination with re-created medieval-style buildings.
Staaken is a locality at the western rim of Berlin within the borough of Spandau.
Trzebiatów is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,119 inhabitants. Trzebiatów is located on the Rega River in the north-western part of Poland, roughly 9 kilometers south of the Baltic coast. The preserved Old Town is registered as a protected historical monument of Poland.
Seeburg is a village in the district of in Brandenburg, Germany. Since 2003 Seeburg is part of the municipality of Dallgow-Döberitz.
Szczecinek is a historic city in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with a population of more than 40,000. Formerly in the Koszalin Voivodeship, it has been the capital of Szczecinek County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.
On the former East German/West Berlin border, upscale Groß Glienicke, or Great Glienicke, is known for its lake of the same name. It’s home to mansions and villas, including the restored 1920s Alexander Haus, a foundation for social projects. Cold War sights include Glienicke Bridge, a notorious exchange point for spies featured in the film “Bridge of Spies,” and Gutspark, with a preserved part of the Berlin Wall.
Kolberg (1945)
During Napoleon's German campaign, the city of Kolberg is isolated from Prussian forces. Residents organize resistance against the French army besieging and bombarding the city, refusing to surrender.