Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) is a seminal German Expressionist silent horror film directed by F.W. Murnau. It is an unauthorized, unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, featuring Max Schreck as the iconic, rat-like vampire Count Orlok. The film is celebrated for its eerie atmosphere, pioneering cinematography, and for introducing the trope of sunlight destroying vampires.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) was primarily filmed on location in Germany and Slovakia. Key German locations included Lübeck (specifically the Salzspeicher salt warehouses), Wismar, and the Baltic Sea coast. Carpathian scenes were shot in Slovakia at Orava Castle, the Vrátna Valley, and Starhrad Castle.
Orava Castle
Orava Castle appears in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000), and Dracula (2020).
Wassertor
Wassertor appears in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922). Wismar was used as the fictional town of Wisborg, and Wassertor is one of the real locations.