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Doctor Zhivago

Canillas

Madrid · Spain  ·  Outdoor Moscow set

Doctor Zhivago filmed at Canillas, Madrid. A Madrid suburb hosted a huge outdoor set built as a Russian city street. On screen it's Moscow.

Where to go

40.4638, -3.63555

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
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
On screen
Moscow
In real life
Canillas, Madrid
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Doctor Zhivago film at Canillas?
At 40.4638, -3.63555 in Madrid. 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 Canillas?
Access not confirmed.
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