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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Where Kingdom of Heaven says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The French village, the king's court and Jerusalem are all filmed in Spain, and the desert in Morocco

Scenes and places

Balian's village in France (1186)

Balian, a grieving blacksmith, is visited by Crusaders whose leader says he is Balian's father and asks him to come to the Holy Land. Balian says no, but a violent night in the village changes his mind.

Set in Balian's village, France — The French village where Balian works as a blacksmith and where Godfrey of Ibelin finds him.

A fictional French village that the film shows from a Spanish castle.

Filmed at Loarre Castle, Huesca, Spain (Huesca, Loarre, Spain) — The castle is seen at the start and again near the end of the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Messina and the dying Godfrey (1186)

On the way to the Holy Land, the party stops at Messina and runs into Guy de Lusignan, who wants to break the peace with Saladin. Before they sail, Godfrey knights Balian and makes him the new Baron of Ibelin.

Set in Messina, Sicily — The Sicilian port where the Crusaders meet Guy de Lusignan before sailing for the Holy Land. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A harbour city on the strait between Sicily and mainland Italy.

The desert after the shipwreck (1186)

Balian is the only survivor of a storm at sea and walks the desert toward Jerusalem. When he fights a Muslim cavalier over a horse, he spares the man's slave, who guides him to the city.

Set in Desert road to Jerusalem — The overland road to Jerusalem; no exact place is named.

An unnamed stretch of desert; the film does not say where on the road it is.

The court of the King of Jerusalem (1186)

Balian reaches Jerusalem and meets the leper King Baldwin IV, the marshal Tiberias and the king's sister Sibylla. He learns that the man he killed in the desert has been forgiven by Saladin.

Set in Jerusalem — The Crusader capital, where Balian meets King Baldwin IV, Tiberias and Princess Sibylla. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims, held by Crusaders at the time of the film.

Filmed at Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain (Seville, Spain) — The Alcázar was used as the set for the court of the King of Jerusalem. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Saladin marches on Raynald's castle (1187)

Guy and Raynald raid Saracen caravans, so Saladin marches on Raynald's castle. Balian, outnumbered, defends the villagers outside the walls at the king's request.

Set in Kerak — The castle of Raynald of Châtillon, which Saladin marches on after Raynald's caravan raids. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A Crusader fortress east of the Dead Sea; the film scene's real filming place is not recorded.

Filmed at Casa de Pilatos, Seville (Seville, Spain) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Palacio de Portocarrero, Palma del Río (Córdoba, Palma del Río, Spain) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Boca del Asno, Valsaín, Segovia (Segovia, Valsaín, Spain) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Ávila city walls (Ávila, Spain) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Alcázar of Segovia (Segovia, Spain) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Ouarzazate, Morocco (Ouarzazate, Morocco) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Balian of Ibelin — A French blacksmith who is made a knight and inherits Ibelin, then defends Jerusalem.
• Godfrey of Ibelin — The Crusader baron who tells Balian he is his father and takes him toward the Holy Land.
• Sibylla — The sister of King Baldwin IV and wife of Guy de Lusignan.