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The Dark Knight Rises

Software Engineering Institute

Pittsburgh · United States  ·  Blackgate Prison entrance

The Dark Knight Rises filmed at Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh. The western side of this institute was dressed as the prison entrance from which released prisoners emerge. On screen it's Blackgate Prison entrance.

Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh

Where to go

40.4466, -79.95

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

Good to know

Title
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
On screen
Blackgate Prison entrance
In real life
Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh
Can you visit?
Exterior only
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Software Engineering Institute today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Dark Knight Rises film at Software Engineering Institute?
At 40.4466, -79.95 in Pittsburgh. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Software Engineering Institute?
Exterior only.
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