where was the movie patton filmed

The 1970 film Patton was shot across multiple countries, mainly in Spain, Morocco, Italy (including Sicily), the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Quick Scoop: Main Filming Locations

• Spain – Used heavily for battlefields and landscapes, including:
  • Cabo de Gata and Almería for desert and battlefield scenes.

* Royal Palace of Madrid standing in for Allied headquarters.

* La Granja, La Granja de San Ildefonso, Sierra de Urbasa, La Alcazaba, and Riofrío Royal Palace for various European exteriors.

• Morocco – Chosen for its Roman ruins and North African look:
  • Volubilis (ancient ruins), Casablanca, and Rabat, including the Royal Palace of Rabat.

• Italy / Sicily & Algeria
  • Locations in Sicily and around Timgad in Algeria were used to recreate Mediterranean campaign settings.

• United Kingdom
  • Over Peover in Cheshire (Peover Hall), where the real General Patton actually stayed, appears as a key location.

• United States
  • The iconic opening speech in front of the giant American flag was filmed at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California.

Overall, Patton used around 70+ locations across six countries to follow the general’s World War II campaigns with realistic backdrops.

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