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Batman Begins

Svínafellsjökull

Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Iceland  ·  Glacier swordfight

Batman Begins filmed at Svínafellsjökull, Kirkjubæjarklaustur. A glacier where the swordfight between the hero and his mentor was filmed on real ice. On screen it's Tibetan Himalayas.

Where to go

64.0199, -16.8235

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Batman Begins (2005)
On screen
Tibetan Himalayas
In real life
Svínafellsjökull, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Batman Begins film at Svínafellsjökull?
At 64.0199, -16.8235 in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
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