<Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> Eyjafjallajökull Reynisfjara Mount Etna Palace of Caserta Hardangerjøkulen Seville Grindelwald Balbianello Skellig Michael Locations in continental Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> </P> Tozeur Nefta Matmata Ksar Ouled Soltane Ksar Hadada Ajim Locations in Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> </P> Ealing Studios Leavesden Studios Shepperton Studios Whippendell Woods Studios & locations in the UK </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> Eyjafjallajökull Reynisfjara Mount Etna Palace of Caserta Hardangerjøkulen Seville Grindelwald Balbianello Skellig Michael Locations in continental Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> </P> Tozeur Nefta Matmata Ksar Ouled Soltane Ksar Hadada Ajim Locations in Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> </P> Ealing Studios Leavesden Studios Shepperton Studios Whippendell Woods Studios & locations in the UK </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Setting </Th> <Th> Notes <P> </P> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Hadada, Ghoumrassen </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Ouled Soltane </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> 30 km south of Tataouine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Onk Jemal, Tozeur 33 ° 59 ′ 39" N 7 ° 50 ′ 34" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.994030 ° N 7.842748 ° E ﻿ / 33.994030; 7.842748 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Mos Espa street set </Td> <Td> Location of the lightsaber duel between Qui - Gon Jinn & Darth Maul; Mos Espa; </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Palace of Caserta </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> I, II </Td> <Td> Naboo Royal Palace </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Whippendell Woods, Cassiobury Park, Watford </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naboo forest scene </Td> <Td> First meeting of Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi with Jar Jar Binks . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Plaza de España in Seville </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo: City of Theed </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Villa del Balbianello </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo lakeside </Td> <Td> Used for Anakin and Padmé's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Matmata </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> II, IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Lars Homestead </Td> <Td> Used for courtyard shots and Lars dinner scene . The homestead also featured in Attack of the Clones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phang Nga Bay, near Phuket </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Aerial footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the approach over the Battle of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guilin </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mount Etna </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Mustafar </Td> <Td> The volcano erupted during filming of Episode III and Lucasfilm sent camera crews to shoot several angles of the eruption; footage was later composited into the background of the scenes set on Mustafar including the lightsaber duel of Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grindelwald </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Alderaan </Td> <Td> Footage of mountain scenery which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of the planet Alderaan <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chott el Djerid, near Nefta 33 ° 50 ′ 34" N 7 ° 46 ′ 45" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.842850 ° N 7.779055 ° E ﻿ / 33.842850; 7.779055 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert and Lars homestead </Td> <Td> Area west of Nefta: chott used for the Lars homestead </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> La Grande Dune, near Nefta </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> Sand dunes west of Nefta used to film the landing area of the escape pod of C - 3PO and R2 - D2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tikal </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Exterior panoramic shots over the Yavin IV jungle towards the Massassi Temple </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> IV, R1 </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Interior of disused WWII airship sheds were used for the Rebel Base hangar scenes inside the Massassi Temple on the Fourth Moon of Yavin IV; Shed 1 was used in Ep. IV and Shed 2 was used for Rogue One . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death Valley National Park </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> <P> Several Tatooine scenes: </P> <Ul> <Li> Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - scene where R2D2 goes his separate way after he and C3P0 crash their escape pod on Tatooine (spliced with footage shot in Tunisia) </Li> <Li> Artists Palette & Golden Canyon - Canyon where R2D2 is abducted by Jawas (spliced with footage shot at Sidi Bouhlel, Tunisia) </Li> <Li> Artist's Drive - Where the miniature Sandcrawler was filmed for the shot of R2D2 being carried up to it by Jawas </Li> <Li> Desolation Canyon - Canyon where Tusken Raiders mount Bantha before Luke Skywalker is attacked (spliced with Sidi Bouhlel footage) </Li> <Li> Dante's View - panoramic establishing shot of Mos Eisley (spliced with Sidi Bouhlel footage of Luke and Obi - Wan standing on rocky outcrop) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ajim, Island of Djerba </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Mos Eisley Spaceport </Td> <Td> Scenes shot in the town include the exterior of the Mos Eisley Cantina . An old mosque outside the town (33 ° 44 ′ 27" N 10 ° 44 ′ 05" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.740855 ° N 10.734859 ° E ﻿ / 33.740855; 10.734859) was used for exterior shots of Obi - Wan Kenobi's house . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sidi Jemour, Island of Djerba </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Tosche Station </Td> <Td> Location for the deleted exterior scenes with Luke and Biggs Darklighter; also used as a backdrop in the Special Edition for the scene showing Luke's landspeeder heading towards Mos Eisley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shubiel Gorge, Sidi Bouhlel (or Sidi Bou Helal), near Tozeur 34 ° 02 ′ 11" N 8 ° 16 ′ 49" E ﻿ / ﻿ 34.036255 ° N 8.280333 ° E ﻿ / 34.036255; 8.280333 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine canyon </Td> <Td> <P> Several Tatooine scenes: </P> <Ul> <Li> Canyon where R2D2 is abducted by Jawas (spliced with footage shot at Death Valley, USA) </Li> <Li> Canyon where Tusken Raiders attack Luke Skywalker (spliced with Death Valley footage) </Li> <Li> Scene of wrecked Sandcrawler after attack by Imperial stormtroopers </Li> <Li> Also features in The Phantom Menace . </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hardangerjøkulen Glacier </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> V </Td> <Td> Hoth </Td> <Td> Exterior scenes during the battle of Hoth <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Twenty - Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, California </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> Tatooine: Road to Jabba's Palace </Td> <Td> Two Tatooine scenes: <Ul> <Li> C - 3P0 and R2D2 walk up to the Palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine . </Li> <Li> "Lost scene" of Luke Skywalker working on a new lightsaber in a cave overlooking the Millennium Falcon and his X-wing, followed by R2D2 and C3PO starting their trek to Jabba's palace . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Buttercup Valley, Yuma Desert </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> Tatooine exteriors </Td> <Td> <P> Location used for the Great Pit of Carkoon scene Additional footage for the special edition of A New Hope of stormtroopers finding evidence of droids was shot here and cut in with original shots from La Grande Dune, Tunisia </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Del Norte County, CA </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> Endor </Td> <Td> Forest scenes on the moon of Endor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rub' al Khali </Td> <Td> UAE </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Jakku </Td> <Td> Desert scenes on the planet Jakku </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Derwentwater, Cumbria </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Takodana </Td> <Td> Lakeside setting of Maz Kanata's Castle on Takodana; some Lakeland Fells in the background are altered with CGI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thirlmere, Cumbria </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Takodana </Td> <Td> Low - level X-Wing flight sequences over Takodana; the background was apparently flipped horizontally </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Takodana </Td> <Td> Forest scenes on the surface of Takodana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> D'Qar </Td> <Td> Disused missile silos formed the backdrop for the Resistance Base </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eyjafjallajökull </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Starkiller Base </Td> <Td> Snow scenes on the surface of Starkiller Base </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Skellig Michael </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> Ahch - To: Luke's refuge </Td> <Td> Final scenes: Rey meeting Luke Skywalker for the first time </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canary Wharf </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> R1 </Td> <Td> Imperial Base </Td> <Td> London's Canary Wharf tube station was used as the setting for the Imperial security complex on Scarif . The Norman Foster - designed station's escalators and glass safety doors are particularly noticeable in the film . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Laamu Atoll </Td> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> R1 </Td> <Td> Planet Scarif </Td> <Td> The Laamu Atoll makes up 82 of the 1,192 Maldivian islands . The atoll's Gan, which is one of the Maldives' largest islands, stood in for planet Scarif . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reynisfjara </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> R1 </Td> <Td> Planet Eadu </Td> <Td> A 20 - minute drive from Vík í Mýrdal, Reynisfjara served as the setting for the planet Eadu . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wadi Rum </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> R1 </Td> <Td> Planet Jedha </Td> <Td> Wadi Rum is a popular desert location, also used in The Martian . This location earned the Royal Film Commission--Jordan the Location Managers Guild Award for best Film Commission in 2017 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> R1 </Td> <Td> Scarif </Td> <Td> Battle scenes on the surface of Scarif </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Setting </Th> <Th> Notes <P> </P> </Th> </Tr>

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