Maps of Movies

Hannibal (2001)

Where Hannibal says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The film's whole second act is Florence, but the mansion, the market and the boar barn are all in the American South

Scenes and places

The fish market shootout (2001)

Clarice Starling, an FBI Special Agent, leads a drug raid in a crowded fish market that goes badly wrong. The botched raid gets her blamed and starts everything that follows.

Set in Fish market (location not named in the plot) — The crowded fish market where Starling's drug raid takes place.

The Richmond Farmers Market, which stood in for the film's fish market.

Filmed at Richmond Farmers Market, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia (Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, United States) — Seven weeks of shooting in Richmond covered the shootout in the fish market. The coordinate is the Shockoe Bottom neighbourhood, not the market building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mason Verger's estate (2001)

Mason Verger, a wealthy man scarred and paralysed by Lecter, plots from his estate to lure the fugitive out of hiding. Much later, Starling sneaks onto the grounds and finds the pen where he plans Lecter's punishment.

Set in Mason Verger's estate (location not named in the plot) — The home of Lecter's only surviving victim, who uses his wealth and influence against Starling and Lecter.

Verger's wealth is shown by the largest privately owned estate in the US; the hog barn is on a different estate in another state.

Filmed at Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina (Biltmore Estate, Asheville, United States) — Chosen to show Mason Verger's huge personal wealth. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Montpelier (James Madison's estate), Orange, Virginia (Montpelier, Orange, United States) — A barn on this estate housed the 15 performing hogs for the boar pen scenes. The Verger mansion itself was not filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Dr. Fell's library in Florence (2001)

Lecter hides in Florence under the false name Dr. Fell, library curator. A policeman, Rinaldo Pazzi, questions him about the death of Dr. Fell's predecessor.

Set in Dr. Fell's library, Florence — The library where Lecter works as curator under a false identity.

A Florentine palace; the sources do not say which building was used.

Filmed at Palazzo Capponi, Florence (building uncertain) (Historic centre, Florence, Italy) — Named as Dr. Fell's workplace. Which Palazzo Capponi is not confirmed; this point is the Palazzo Capponi alle Rovinate, with Palazzo di Gino Capponi (43.77823, 11.26338) as the alternative. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The fragrance shop (2001)

A perfume expert identifies the fragrance on Lecter's letter as a skin cream sold in only a few shops. Starling asks the Florentine police for one local fragrance shop's security footage, which is how Lecter's new identity is exposed.

Set in A local fragrance shop in Florence — The shop whose security footage leads the police to Dr. Fell.

A historic pharmacy and perfumery in Florence.

Filmed at Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence (Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy) — Listed among the Florence filming locations; it is the shop for the plot's "local fragrance shop". Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The balcony of Palazzo Vecchio (2001)

Pazzi agrees to help Verger's men take Lecter without involving the police, hoping for the $3 million bounty. Lecter turns the plan against him, and the scene ends at a balcony of Florence's town hall.

Set in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence — The town hall balcony where the Florence storyline reaches its darkest point. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Florence's town hall, facing Piazza della Signoria.

Filmed at Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Florence (Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy) — Named as a Florence filming location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Washington Union Station (2001)

Suspended from her job, Starling meets Lecter in a busy Washington train station, where he tells her to quit the Bureau. Verger's men are already following her.

Set in Washington Union Station — The station where Lecter summons Starling. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Washington's main railway terminal and shopping hall.

Filmed at Washington Union Station, Washington, D.C. (Union Station, Washington, D.C., United States) — Filmed here over six days; a carousel was added at Ridley Scott's request. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Ponte Vecchio, Florence (Historic centre, Florence, Italy) — Florence city scenes Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Florence Cathedral (Duomo), Florence (Historic centre, Florence, Italy) — Florence city scenes Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Clarice Starling — An FBI Special Agent blamed for a botched drug raid.
• Hannibal Lecter — A cannibalistic serial killer who has escaped and now hides in Florence as a library curator.
• Mason Verger — A rich, disfigured survivor of Lecter's attack who plots his capture.
• Rinaldo Pazzi — A Florentine policeman tempted by Verger's bounty.

Questions answered on the map

• Which Florence places did Hannibal Lecter hide in?