Wes Anderson’s meticulously symmetrical comedy set in a grand hotel in a fictional European republic was filmed in Germany – with an old Art Nouveau department store in the town of Görlitz becoming the hotel’s famous pink lobby.
Where was The Grand Budapest Hotel filmed?
The Grand Budapest Hotel was filmed across eastern Germany – the town of Görlitz, Dresden and the castles of Saxony.
Every Grand Budapest Hotel location, explained
The hotel lobby – Görlitz
The hotel’s grand interior used a historic Art Nouveau department store in Görlitz, Germany.
The museum – Dresden
The art-museum scenes used the Zwinger palace in Dresden.
The castles – Saxony
The film used castles across Saxony, including Waldenburg and Hainewalde.
The prison – Zwickau
The prison scenes used a castle in Zwickau, Germany.
Planning a visit
Görlitz – Germany’s easternmost town, so film-friendly it’s nicknamed ‘Görliwood’ – and Dresden’s Zwinger are real, beautiful, accessible places.
