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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Where The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Narnia's frozen river was shot in Poland, its battlefield in New Zealand, and the road to Aslan's camp ends at a rock formation in Otago.
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Scenes and places
London under the bombs (1940)
Bombs fall over London and the Pevensie children survive the Blitz. The raids are why their mother sends them away from the city.
Set in London, September 1940 — Bombs fall on the Pevensies' street at the start of the film.
The 1940 German air raids on London, called the Blitz.
The evacuation train (1940)
The children say goodbye to their mother and board the evacuation train. Peter tells the younger ones they have to stay together.
Set in A railway platform and train, England, 1940 — The four children board a train out of London, with a label on each coat.
A wartime railway scene, shot on a former air force base.
Filmed at Former RNZAF Base Hobsonville, Auckland (Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand) — The first scene shot for the film was the railway scene, filmed at this former air force base. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Professor Kirke's country house (1940)
Lucy hides during a game of hide-and-seek and finds the wardrobe. Inside she steps from the coats into snow.
Set in Professor Kirke's country house, England — The house where the children are sent, with the wardrobe in a spare room.
An invented country house; no filming location for it is named in the sources found.
The lamp post in the snowy wood
Lucy finds a lamp post in a snowy wood and meets Mr. Tumnus. He tells her Narnia is under an endless winter.
Set in Narnia: the snowy wood and the lamp post — Lucy walks out of the wardrobe into a snowy wood and meets the faun Tumnus.
A made-up world; the sources name no filming location for this wood.
The beavers' dam
Hunted by the Witch's wolves, the children are guided by a beaver to his dam. There the beavers tell them about Aslan and a prophecy that includes them.
Set in Narnia: the beavers' dam — A talking beaver leads the four children to his home on a frozen stream.
A made-up home; the sources name no filming location for it.
The White Witch's castle
Edmund sneaks off to the White Witch's castle. She is furious that he came alone and has him locked up.
Set in Narnia: the White Witch's castle — Edmund slips away from the others and goes to Jadis' castle.
A made-up castle; the sources name no filming location for it.
The race across the frozen river
With the wolves close behind, the children and the beavers run across a frozen river. The ice starts to crack under them.
Set in Narnia: a frozen river — The children and the beavers run across a frozen river as the thaw begins.
A reservoir on the Narew river, close to the Belarus border.
Filmed at Siemianówka Reservoir (Jezioro Siemianowskie) (north of Białowieża Forest, Podlaskie, Poland) — Polish Wikipedia names this reservoir for the scene where the children and the beavers cross the frozen river. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Aslan's camp
After evading Jadis' wolves, the group reaches the camp of Aslan. Peter also kills Maugrim in a wolf ambush, and Edmund is rescued.
Set in Narnia: Aslan's camp — The children reach Aslan's camp, where he is revealed to be a lion.
Limestone rock formations in North Otago, New Zealand.
Filmed at Elephant Rocks, near Duntroon, North Otago (Duntroon, North Otago, New Zealand) — Limestone outcrops transformed into Aslan's camp for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Stone Table
Jadis arrives to claim Edmund as a traitor under an old law. Aslan makes a private deal with her, and the camp prepares for war.
Set in Narnia: the Stone Table — Aslan's camp stands near the Stone Table, where Jadis comes to claim Edmund.
A made-up ancient site; the sources name no filming location for it.
The great battle
Peter leads the Narnians against Jadis' army. Edmund proves himself on the field.
Set in Narnia: the battlefield — The armies of Peter and Jadis clash on an open field.
A sheep station in the Southern Alps region of New Zealand.
Filmed at Flock Hill Station, Canterbury (Flock Hill, Canterbury, New Zealand) — Flock Hill station was used for the filming of the climactic battle scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Cair Paravel
Cair Paravel is the castle the beavers named in the prophecy, where four thrones wait for the children.
Set in Narnia: Cair Paravel castle — The castle on the Eastern Ocean named in the prophecy.
A castle on the Eastern Ocean in the book's map of Narnia.
Filmed at Purakaunui Bay, the Catlins (Purakaunui Bay, Catlins, New Zealand) — The castle scene was filmed on this bay, not far from the southernmost point of New Zealand. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Lucy — The youngest Pevensie, who finds the wardrobe and enters Narnia first.
- Edmund — The second brother, who visits the White Witch alone.
- Peter — The eldest, who protects his siblings and meets the beavers.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the frozen river in Narnia really filmed?
- Where is Aslan's camp in the real world?
- Where was the great Narnia battle filmed?