Maps of Movies

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Where The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Swedish island manor, a northern town and a Zurich hotel: where the Vanger mystery was really shot

Scenes and places

The libel trial at the Stockholm Court House (2011)

Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is recovering from the fallout of a libel suit brought by businessman Hans-Erik Wennerstrom.

Set in Stockholm Court House — The courthouse where journalist Mikael Blomkvist's libel case plays out.

The Stockholm court building, one of the central-city locations used for filming.

The Vanger family estate (2011)

Wealthy Henrik Vanger asks Blomkvist to investigate the 40-year-old disappearance of his grandniece Harriet. Blomkvist moves into a cottage on the family's island estate and starts his investigation.

Set in Vanger family island estate (Hedeby) — The island estate where Henrik Vanger's family lives and Blomkvist moves into a cottage.

A Swedish manor house southwest of Stockholm stands in for the family seat.

Filmed at Hofsta manor, Bjorkvik (Bjorkvik · Hofsta, Katrineholm, Sweden) — The manor used for the Vanger main house. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Bridge at Segersta, Bollnas (Segersta, Bollnas, Sweden) — Location named for the bridge to Hedeby. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Arriving in Hedestad (2011)

Blomkvist arrives in the northern town of Hedestad to take on Vanger's investigation.

Set in Hedestad — The fictional northern town Blomkvist travels to.

A town in northern Sweden that stands in for the fictional Hedestad.

Filmed at Central Sollefteå (Town centre, Sollefteå, Sweden) — The scene of Blomkvist arriving in Hedestad was shot in April 2011. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The 1966 parade and Hotel Alder (2011)

The investigation reaches back to the 1966 parade, the last day Harriet was seen.

Set in Hedestad parade street (Hotel Alder) — The old town street with the Hotel Alder and the 1966 parade.

Uppsala's streets stand in for the fictional northern town.

Filmed at Uppsala city centre (City centre, Uppsala, Sweden) — The parade was filmed in Uppsala; a facade was rebuilt as Hotel Alder. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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London (2011)

Blomkvist and Salander deduce that Harriet is alive and find her in London.

Set in London — The city where Blomkvist and Salander track down Harriet. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The English capital, where part of the film was shot on location.

Filmed at London (London, United Kingdom) — Filming also took place in London. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Zurich (2011)

Late in the film the story moves to Zurich.

Set in Zurich — The Swiss city the story moves to late in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Switzerland's largest city, where production moved in December 2010.

Filmed at Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich (Dolder, Zurich, Switzerland) — Production set up a location here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Zurich Airport (Airport, Zurich, Switzerland) — Production set up a location here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Ingarö, Stockholm archipelago (Ingarö, Värmdö, Sweden) — Stockholm archipelago scenes Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (Gardermoen, Ullensaker, Norway) — Airport scene Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Stockholm and surroundings (Stockholm, Sweden) — Stockholm city scenes Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Mikael Blomkvist — A Stockholm journalist recovering from a libel suit, hired to investigate a 40-year-old disappearance.
• Lisbeth Salander — An asocial investigator and hacker who becomes Blomkvist's research assistant.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Vanger family estate really filmed?
• Which Swedish towns play the fictional Hedestad?