Slovakia has attracted international productions with its castles, mountains, forests, medieval towns and relatively compact range of Central European landscapes. The country is especially associated with “Dragonheart”, which used several Slovak locations including Spiš Castle, Čachtice Castle, Strečno Castle and the Slovak Paradise area. Bratislava and other parts of Slovakia have also appeared in productions such as “The Peacemaker”, “Behind Enemy Lines”, “Red Sparrow” and “The Last Legion”. The High Tatras, Carpathian scenery and historic towns give Slovakia a strong screen identity for fantasy, war films, historical drama and thrillers, while its studio and production infrastructure has helped bring larger international projects to the country.
Čachtice Castle
Čachtice Castle was used as the castle ruins set featured in the opening sequence of the 1996 fantasy movie Dragonheart and the 2008 film Bathory.
Devín Castle
In Kull the Conqueror (1997), Devín Castle is used as one of the film’s fortress locations.
Orava Castle
Orava Castle appears in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000), and Dracula (2020).
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle is a vast medieval castle ruin in eastern Slovakia, and appears in Dragonheart (1996), Kull the Conqueror (1997), and The Last Legion (2007).