When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, the Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Saint George's Hall, St George's Place, St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L1 1LU, United Kingdom
Walker Art Gallery, William Brown Street, St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L3 8EL, United Kingdom
Bothel and Threapland, Sunderland, Blindcrake, Cumberland, England, CA7 2JN, United Kingdom
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Money Museum, 230, South LaSalle Street, Financial District, Loop, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60604, United States of America
Scene: (Batman hits a bus after escaping the police building)
LaSalle Street Station, 500, South La Salle Street, Printer's Row, Loop, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60605, United States of America
Scene: (Batman flies off the Chicago Board of Trade and down LaSalle Street to about Marble Place)
Google Center, 100, West Randolph Street, Theatre District, Loop, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, United States of America
Old Route 66, Fogarty, Logan County, Illinois, 63634, United States of America
Coventry Road, Sapcote, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, LE9 4JU, United Kingdom
Decatur County, Kansas, United States of America
Matt Reeves’ rain-drenched noir gave Gotham a new face – a decaying, gothic city stitched together from Glasgow’s streets and Liverpool’s grand civic architecture, where a Victorian concert hall becomes City Hall and an art gallery becomes Gotham General.
Where was The Batman filmed?
The Batman was filmed in Liverpool and Glasgow, with studio work and further scenes in London and England.
Every Batman location, explained
1
Gotham City Hall – Liverpool
The funeral and City Hall scenes used St George’s Hall in Liverpool, a monumental neoclassical building at the city’s heart.
2
Gotham General – the Walker Art Gallery
Nearby, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool’s cultural quarter stood in for Gotham General Hospital.
3
Glasgow’s streets
Glasgow provided the grittier Gotham streetscapes, its gridded downtown a frequent stand-in for American cities.
4
London interiors and the Iceberg Lounge
Studio work and interiors, including the Iceberg Lounge, used sites around London, such as Canada Water.
Planning a visit
Liverpool’s St George’s Hall and the neighbouring Walker Art Gallery are free civic landmarks in the city’s grand cultural quarter – a compact, atmospheric slice of the film’s Gotham.
The Batman Fun Facts
1
Gotham is Liverpool and Glasgow The film’s Gotham was built largely from Liverpool’s civic architecture and Glasgow’s streets.
2
A concert hall plays City Hall Liverpool’s St George’s Hall stood in for Gotham City Hall in the funeral scene.
3
An art gallery became a hospital The Walker Art Gallery played Gotham General Hospital.
4
A very wet shoot The film’s near-constant rain became part of its brooding visual identity.
5
A real Batmobile The production built a working, muscle-car-style Batmobile for practical stunts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What plays Gotham City Hall?
St George’s Hall in Liverpool.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – St George’s Hall and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool are free civic landmarks.
