Are the castles real in GoT?

The HBO hit show "Game of Thrones" takes place in a world of fantasy, but dozens of the scenes were filmed at real medieval castles and in wild forests and craggy mountainsides across Europe and Iceland.

Are the castles real in Game of Thrones?

As iconic as they are on the series, Castle Black and Hardhome are both artificial sets and are not filmed at real castles. Bits of each have been filmed at Magheramorne Quarry in Ireland, but the majority of the locations' filming is set-based.

Are the places real in Game of Thrones?

Well, it turns out you actually can – after all, most of the show's scenes were filmed in real-life locations and some fans even dedicated themselves to travel the world and find them. Northern Ireland, Spain and Croatia are just some of the places Game of Thrones was filmed in.

Where are the castles located in Game of Thrones?

Winterfell Castle & Demesne, located just 40 minutes from Belfast, was used extensively for the filming of George RR Martin's epic adaption of Game of Thrones® novels.

Is Winterfell an actual castle?

The real-life Winterfell is at Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland. Aside from hosting "Game of Thrones" tours, it's a beautiful National Trust property on the shores of Strangford Lough, with an 18th-century stately home and acres of landscaped gardens to explore.

Are the castles in Game of Thrones realistic?

Is Dragonstone a real castle?

While most of the actual castle was later added in with a bit of help from CGI, the Dragonstone castle is a real place located in Spain.

Is the Red Keep a real castle?

Lovrijenac Fortress (The Red Keep)

The Red Keep – the heart of King's Landing – is, in the real world, Lovijenac Fortress, located outside Dubrovnik on a 37m high rock right on the shore.

Is the Eyrie a real castle?

The Eyrie in the Vale of Arryn

On the TV series, a CGI of the stronghold was added to enhance the rock pinnacles of Meteora.

Where is Castle Black in real life?

Magheramorne Quarry, Northern Ireland (Castle Black & North of the Wall)

Where is the real Kings Landing?

The real King's Landing harbor in Game of Thrones is located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It lies in the Kolorina Bay between two major fortresses of Dubrovnik called Bokar and Lovrijenac. This area and both fortresses where used in several scenes in Game of Throne series.

Where did they film Winterfell?

Castle Ward, Northern Ireland (Winterfell)

Winterfell has long been a key location in the world of Game of Thrones. Home to the Stark family and characters like Jon Snow and Hodor, we've spent a lot of time watching characters there grow, but also suffer.

Where is Westeros in real life?

Most of the action in Game of Thrones takes place in Westeros. Author of the series George R.R. Martin has stated that Westeros is based on medieval Britain, but as a full-sized continent that is roughly the same size as real-life South America.

Was any of Game of Thrones filmed in Scotland?

Scotland. Doune Castle (aka Winterfell) where the pilot episode was shot, is the only "Game of Thrones" filming location in Scotland. The medieval castle was originally built in the thirteenth century and can be seen in several other films such as "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Can you visit the castles from Game of Thrones?

Castle Ward, AKA Winterfell

Want to meet some real life direwolves? You can do that! Castle Ward is not only a Game of Thrones castle that you can visit in real life, it is a full-on immersive Game of Thrones experience that would make any geektripper cry buckets of happynerdtears.

Who is the prettiest in Game of Thrones?

Jon Snow isn't the only one enamored with the Dragon Queen, because Daenerys Targaryen tops the list as the most beautiful character on the show with positive responses just shy of 90 percent. Margaery Tyrell came in second around 86 percent with Missandei closer to 85 percent.

What is the biggest castle in Game of Thrones?

Harrenhal is a huge castle, the largest one in all of Westeros, though it is also the most ill-omened. It is located on the northern shore of the Gods Eye lake at the heart of the Riverlands, south of the River Trident and northwest of King's Landing.

Is Casterly Rock real?

Trujillo Castle, Cáceres/ Casterly Rock

Although Martin has been quoted as stating that the Rock of Gibraltar was his inspiration for the Lannister stronghold, it was actually Trujillo Castle in Cáceres that was seen to be most fitting as the home of Tywin Lannister and his family.

Can you visit Game of Thrones set?

Located at the authentic filming location of Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones Studio Tour invites you to step behind the scenes of The Seven Kingdoms and beyond.

Where did they shoot Game of Thrones?

The main Game Of Thrones headquarters are at Paint Hall studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where most of the interior sets are housed; the better part of filming Game of Thrones also takes place in Northern Ireland, but many other European countries, and even African filming locations, have been used as well.

Did they film Game of Thrones in Greece?

Meteora, Greece

In Game of Thrones it was used for the Eyrie castle in the sky.

Where is the targaryen castle?

Dragonstone is the castle that stands upon the eponymous island located in Blackwater Bay. It is the ancestral seat of House Targaryen and the former stronghold of House Baratheon of Dragonstone, a cadet branch of House Baratheon of Storm's End. It is within the Crownlands, the capital region of the Seven Kingdoms.

Is King's Landing a real castle?

Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King's Landing, a fictional city in Game of Thrones, the famous television series based on the series of fantasy novels “A Song of Ice and Fire” and distributed by HBO.

Does Dragonstone exist?

Thousands of fans might ruin it. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a Basque church in Spain— and the site of Daenerys Targaryen's Season Seven base.

Where was daenerys home filmed?

In the fourth episode of season seven, fans finally got a look at Highgarden, the home of the House Tyrell. Sadly, it was seized by Jaime Lannister. But, the filming location, the Castillo de Almodóvar del Río in the Andalusian province of Córdoba, remains free of the Lanister grip.

Did they film Game of Thrones in Spain?

Seville is home to one of the most recognizable filming locations from Game of Thrones. The TV show features the Real Alcázar Palace of Seville as the Water Gardens of House Martell from the warm region of Dorne.