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Cinema Paradiso

Ruderi di Poggioreale

Poggioreale · Italy  ·  Ruined streets of town

Cinema Paradiso filmed at Ruderi di Poggioreale, Poggioreale. Toto walks with his mother through the ruined streets of this abandoned town, which an earthquake in 1968 destroyed rather than war.

Where to go

37.790859, 13.02512

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
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
On screen
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In real life
Ruderi di Poggioreale, Poggioreale
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Cinema Paradiso film at Ruderi di Poggioreale?
At 37.790859, 13.02512 in Poggioreale. 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.
Can you visit Ruderi di Poggioreale?
Access not confirmed.
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