Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to go
-44.257483, 170.099414
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 Lord of the Rings (2001)
On screen
Pelennor Fields
In real life
Twizel, Twizel
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
60 minutes
Confidence
Probable
Twizel today
Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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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Where exactly did The Lord of the Rings film at Twizel?
At -44.257483, 170.099414 in Twizel. 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 Twizel?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 60 minutes.
What else was filmed near Twizel?
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