Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) – Filming Locations
Action / Adventure / Mystery / Crime · Directed by Guy Ritchie · Starring Robert Downey Jr., Noomi Rapace
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Where was Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – Opening sequences and various scenes establishing Holmes and Watson in Victorian London. London's historic streets and districts served as the primary setting for Holmes' investigations and daily life in the capital
- Reichenbach Falls, Switzerland, Meiringen – Climactic confrontation between Holmes and Moriarty at the waterfalls. The iconic Swiss waterfall was the setting for the final dramatic showdown, faithful to Conan Doyle's original story
- Paris, France, Paris – Holmes and Watson pursue leads and confront Moriarty's network across the French capital. Paris served as a key location for the investigation, showcasing the international scope of Moriarty's criminal conspiracy
- Germany – Scenes involving Moriarty's operations and the train sequences. German locations were filmed for sequences depicting Moriarty's European criminal network and the pivotal train encounter