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Cinema Paradiso

Piazza Umberto I

Palazzo Adriano · Italy  ·  Giancaldo town square

Cinema Paradiso filmed at Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano. This village square stands in for the fictional town of Giancaldo at the centre of the story. On screen it's Giancaldo.

Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano

Where to go

37.68143, 13.378935

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
On screen
Giancaldo
In real life
Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Cinema Paradiso film at Piazza Umberto I?
At 37.68143, 13.378935 in Palazzo Adriano. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Piazza Umberto I?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Piazza Umberto I?
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