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Where to go
41.008404, 28.977921
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
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Title
From Russia with Love (1963)
On screen
Russian Consulate chamber
In real life
Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did From Russia with Love film at Basilica Cistern?
At 41.008404, 28.977921 in Istanbul. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Basilica Cistern?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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