The Plaza de España has been used as a filming location, including scenes for Lawrence of Arabia (1962). The building was used as a location in the Star Wars movie series Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) — in which it featured in exterior shots of the City of Theed on the Planet Naboo. It also featured in the 2012 film The Dictator. The 2023 Netflix series, Kaos, also featured scenes filmed at the Plaza.
The Plaza de España served as the filming location for the exterior of Theed, the capital of Naboo, in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002). Specifically, Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala walk through this location when they first arrive on the planet.
The Plaza de España served as a key filming location for the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean. It was used to represent the British Army Headquarters and the Cairo British Intelligence Building, where Peter O’Toole’s Lawrence arrives to report to General Allenby.
The plaza was also used as a set for the video of Simply Red’s song “Something Got Me Started”.
Lawrence of Arabia
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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
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