Nosferatu (1922) – Filming Locations
Horror / Fantasy · Directed by F. W. Murnau · Starring Max Schreck, Greta Schröder
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
Where was Nosferatu filmed?
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Interior scenes of the vampire's castle and Count Orlok's chambers. Studio sets were constructed here for the gothic interior sequences, though some sources indicate location shooting also occurred in the surrounding areas
- Lübeck, Germany, Lübeck – Establishing shots of the medieval German town where the story unfolds. The distinctive medieval architecture of Lübeck provided authentic backdrops for the German port town setting
- Wismar, Germany, Wismar – Port city scenes where the plague ship arrives and Orlok's coffin is unloaded. The Baltic port town's authentic harbor and medieval squares were filmed on location to establish the eerie atmosphere of the plague's arrival
- Transylvania, Romania, Transylvania – Exterior shots of mountains and foreboding landscape where Count Orlok's castle is located. The Carpathian region's dramatic mountain terrain was filmed to establish the remote, supernatural setting of the vampire's domain