The original 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” was filmed mainly in and around Munich, Germany, with interiors at Bavaria Studios and key exteriors at a local industrial plant.

Main filming location

  • The movie’s primary base was Munich, Germany , chosen for its slightly timeless, non‑specific European look that fit Roald Dahl’s story.
  • Many of the city exteriors that stand in for Charlie Bucket’s hometown were shot on Munich streets and surrounding neighborhoods.

The chocolate factory

  • Exterior shots of Willy Wonka’s factory were filmed at a real industrial complex: the Stadtwerke München plant, which doubled as the imposing factory façade seen in the film.
  • Interior factory sets (the chocolate river, inventing room, etc.) were built and filmed at Bavaria Studios in Geiselgasteig, a major studio facility just outside Munich.

Other Munich-area spots

  • Charlie’s home exterior was filmed on Quellenstraße in Munich, which provided the narrow, slightly run‑down street look used throughout his neighborhood scenes.
  • Additional neighborhood and shop locations, including the laundry where Charlie’s mother works, used streets like Sammtstraße and Am Herrgottseck , all within the Munich area.

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