James Bond in the Czech Republic: where Casino Royale was filmed
Hotel Splendide is Karlovy Vary’s Grandhotel Pupp, the Casino Royale is the Imperial Spa and the House of Commons is Prague’s Strahov Library. All the Czech locations of Daniel Craig’s first Bond film.
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Casino Royale (2006), Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film, is set in London, Miami, Montenegro and Venice – but much of it was made in the Czech Republic. Filming began on 27 January 2006 in Prague, where Barrandov Studios housed more than forty sets. In April the crew shot in Prague, Planá and Loket, and filming wrapped in Karlovy Vary in May.
For each place we say where the information comes from: the official list of the Czech Film Commission and Wikipedia, or only detailed Bond fan guides.
Karlovy Vary as Montenegro
The spa town plays Montenegro. The Grandhotel Pupp became the Hotel Splendide where Bond stays. Right opposite stands the Kaiserbad (Imperial Spa) – its façade is the exterior of the Casino Royale, where Bond plays poker against Le Chiffre. Most interiors were shot in the studio.
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According to fan guides, the Mill Colonnade played the station where Bond and Vesper arrive in Montenegro by train.
Loket
In April 2006 the crew also filmed in Loket on the Ohře river. According to fan guides, this is where Bond first meets his Montenegro contact, René Mathis. The Czech Film Commission’s official list does not include Loket.
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- Danube House in Karlín: the black-and-white opening, in which Bond earns his double-0 status, was shot in this office building on the Vltava.
- Strahov Library: it doubled for the House of Commons where M meets Bond.
- Ministry of Transport building: according to fan guides, the exterior of the Body Worlds exhibition in Miami.
- Václav Havel Airport: according to fan guides, Miami airport.
- National Museum: according to fan guides, the lobby of the Venice hotel where Bond and Vesper stay.
- Modřany Studios: Bond capturing Mollaka at the embassy. Barrandov Studios: more than forty sets.
The Czech Film Commission also lists the National Memorial on Vítkov Hill, the main railway station and Podbaba among the locations.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Casino Royale filmed?
Much of the film was made in the Czech Republic: in Prague (Barrandov and Modřany studios, Danube House, Strahov Library, the airport, the National Museum), in Loket and in Karlovy Vary, which plays Montenegro.
Which hotel is the Hotel Splendide in Casino Royale?
The Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary. The Casino Royale is the Imperial Spa opposite.
Was James Bond filmed in Montenegro?
No. Montenegro in Casino Royale is played by Karlovy Vary and its surroundings.
Filming locations according to the Czech Film Commission and Wikipedia (Casino Royale, 2006); the roles of the Mill Colonnade, Loket, the Ministry of Transport, the airport and the National Museum according to The James Bond Dossier and Atlas of Wonders. Pamatky.cz is not affiliated with Eon Productions or MGM. Photos from Wikimedia Commons.