Our country has captivated the HBO Max fiction productions.
we live in a country with so much history, that at every step we take we can find centennial monumentsplaces where centuries ago horses and carriages rolled down the cobbled streets and castles of legend. Without a doubt, the locations of Game of Thrones were a great attraction for countries like Croatia, the United Kingdom or Iceland and it is now, with the new series premiere from the universe of George RR Martin, when we can claim our place in the Olympus of television productions.
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Spain is adored by the La casa del dragon team and these locations are the great reason
Recently, the YouTube channel of HBO Max Spain has published the video that we show you under these lines, as a tribute to the locations who are appearing in the first season of the house of the dragon. Perhaps they have forgotten to mention the famous place that has served to shape Dragonstone, the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, but we will forgive him since he has hardly appeared in the footage of the first chapters. Nevertheless, Extremadura, Catalonia and Andalusia they have been the home of the recording crew for several weeks.
If we talk about the province of Extremadura, Caceres has turned out to be the ideal setting to represent King’s Landing in this first season. And it has not been easy. The series team had to agree close the old town of the city during two weeks to be able to use it as a gigantic set, which was quite a challenge, given that the inhabitants of the area had to live with the filming. Less than 50 kilometers from the capital, the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo expected the series team to continue representing King’s Landing.
the castle of Calahorralocated in the province of Grenadehas been used to represent the city of Pentosbecause its sandy and reddish colors fit perfectly with what they were looking for. Daemon Targaryens has sat down to drink wine leaning against its battlements and matt smithactor who plays the character, has assured that:
It was precious. An ancient castle in the south of Spain. It’s essential for a series like this, where much of it is shot on set. The more spectacular the exteriors, the better.
The conservation of monuments and the preservation of historical heritage they are one piece fundamental of the agreements that producers reach with government entities, although many of them are so happy with the work of the craftsmen who cover the buildings and constructions, that they ask to keep the decorations. Unfortunately, all places They must return to their original state.
Finally, the film crew traveled to Cataloniaspecifically to the province of Girona and specifically to the Santa Clotilde Gardens in Lloret de Mar, to recreate the Red Keep gardens. The producers chose this environment over Seville, Madrid or Lisbon, due to its location on the water and its unevenness, where the fortress fits like a glove. The guide to the Spain of dragons It has started and if you have time, maybe it will be one of your next destinations.