Viridiana Filming Locations
Where was Viridiana filmed? Viridiana was filmed in 8 locations across Spain in the following places:
Viridiana Filming Locations
Ciudad Lineal is a corridor of suburbs edging onto vast, forested Cuña Verde Park, with an amphitheater for outdoor concerts and an off-road bike track. Nearby La Almudena Cemetery is a sprawl of tombs housing the remains of Spanish poets, rock stars, and national leaders, while Museo Africano exhibits tribal masks and musical instruments. Mainstream malls, family eateries, and casual tapas bars dot the area.
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.
Toledo is an ancient city set on a hill above the plains of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. The capital of the region, it’s known for the medieval Arab, Jewish and Christian monuments in its walled old city. It was also the former home of Mannerist painter El Greco. The Moorish Bisagra Gate and the Sol Gate, in Mudéjar style, open into the old quarter, where the Plaza de Zocodover is a lively meeting place.
Ciempozuelos is a municipality in Spain located in the Community of Madrid. The municipality spans across a total area of 49.64 km² and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 25,383.
Viridiana (1961)
Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior.