![Seville has starred in "Star Wars" films and the HBO series "Game of Thrones." [Image by nathan618 on Pixabay]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2019/8/13/660x290/b_502x220x82/seville-has-starred-in-star-wars-films-and-the-hbo-series-game-of-thrones-image-by-nathan618-on-pixabay_2309175.jpg "Seville has starred in \"Star Wars\" films and the HBO series \"Game of Thrones.\" [Image by nathan618 on Pixabay]")
Anyone who is a fan of the "Star Wars" films or HBO's popular series, "Game of Thrones" will definitely experience a sense of deja vu when visiting Seville for the first time. This famous and emblematic Spanish city has many fabulous architectural sites to visit, many of which have starred as film sets in the movies and TV shows.
Without knowing it, "Game of Thrones" fans might think they have seen this wondrous place in a dream.
Besides these popular options, Seville has also been used as a film set for less-known movies like “Carmen,” “Group 7” and “Nobody Knows Anybody.” The city also featured in renowned movies like “Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Dictator,” “Knight and Day” and “Lawrence of Arabia.”
Let's explore some of the more iconic film sets below. You might find yourself bingeing the whole series again if you can't make time to visit the filming sets in person!
Palace of the Kingdom of Naboo (Plaza de España, Seville)
Palace of the Kingdom of Naboo can be recognized while visiting the iconic Plaza de España, where you can feel as though you are Queen Amidala, or maybe a Jedi master while taking a stroll around the semi-circular gallery.
Palace of the Kingdom of Naboo in the 'Star Wars' film
As you can see from the video below, they did take some CGI liberties with the Plaza de España, making it circular rather than semi-circular and adding in some domes. There were more than 7,000 people in the film crew for the shooting.
Palace of the Kingdom of Dorne - (Water Garden at the Royal Alcazar of Seville)
Here we see the Water Garden at the Royal Alcazar of Seville, a beautiful and iconic building, which was little changed for the series, as you can see in the video in the next section of the article. You can just imagine you are Khaleesi, resting in the Water Garden in Dorne, in the far south region of Westeros. No props were needed as the palace is perfect as it is.
The Water Garden at the Palace of the Kingdom of Dorne
The video below contains some scenes, filmed at the Royal Alcazar of Seville.
Amphitheater of the ancient roman city of Italica, Santiponse, Seville
Here we change from famous Moorish architecture to ancient Roman ruins. Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” opened in the Royal Dockyards, scenes of which were filmed in the Roman amphitheatre of the city of Italica in Santiponce, near Seville. The next page will show a clip of the show, including the amphitheatre
Ruins of the amphitheatre of Italica starring as the Dragon Prison
Here we see the amphitheatre as it appeared in the show. Once again, little change needed to be made in the way of props. Well, except for that great big dragon of course!
