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The Bridge On The River Kwai

Peradeniya Botanic Gardens

Kandy · LK  ·  British headquarters

The Bridge On The River Kwai filmed at Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Kandy. The British headquarters in the film is this botanic garden on the western edge of Kandy. On screen it's British headquarters.

Where to go

7.268056, 80.596667
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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
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
On screen
British headquarters
In real life
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Kandy
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Bridge On The River Kwai film at Peradeniya Botanic Gardens?
At 7.268056, 80.596667 in Kandy. 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 Peradeniya Botanic Gardens?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Peradeniya Botanic Gardens?
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