Maps of Movies

Van Helsing (2004)

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

Budapest, Paris and Transylvania are all shot around Prague and Moravia.

Scenes and places

Dracula seizes Frankenstein's castle

Dr. Frankenstein brings his creature to life, only to be confronted by Count Dracula, who has funded his work for his own purposes. A mob later chases the creature toward a windmill.

Set in Castle Frankenstein, Transylvania — Dr. Frankenstein's castle and windmill in the opening 1887 scene.

A fictional castle in Transylvania; the film shot it at a real Moravian castle.

Filmed at Pernštejn Castle, Moravia, Czechia — Exterior of Castle Frankenstein in the opening scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Hyde and the Rose Window

Van Helsing hunts Mr. Hyde through Paris and across the cathedral. The Order later scolds him for the damage and the attention he draws.

Set in Notre-Dame de Paris — Van Helsing chases Mr. Hyde across the cathedral in 1888 Paris. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The cathedral square is recreated mostly in the studio and with CGI around a real Prague square.

Filmed at Old Town Square, Prague, Czechia — Used for the Paris cathedral square, combined with studio sets and CGI. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Order sends Van Helsing east

The Cardinal sends Van Helsing, who has lost his memory, to Romania to destroy Count Dracula before Anna and Velkan Valerious die. Carl, the Order's inventor, is assigned to go with him.

Set in Vatican City — The secret Order's headquarters beneath the Vatican. Google Maps · Apple Maps

No real location was used; the Vatican scenes are digital.

Anna and Velkan hunt the werewolf

Anna and Velkan Valerious pursue a werewolf through the dark. Velkan is caught and Anna cannot reach him in time.

Set in Forest near Valerious Castle, Transylvania — Anna and her brother Velkan chase a werewolf by night.

A fictional wooded Transylvanian setting; filmed in a Prague-area park.

Filmed at Průhonice Park, near Prague, Czechia — Park used for the werewolf chase. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The village and Dracula's brides

Van Helsing and Carl arrive in a suspicious village and are attacked by Dracula's brides. Anna learns what he is hunting.

Set in Transylvanian village — A village where wary locals greet strangers with guns.

A fictional village built for the film as an open-air set.

Filmed at Kunratice Castle area, Prague, Czechia — Open-air village set built next to the castle. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Inside the Valerious house

Van Helsing and Anna search the family tower and archives for how to kill Dracula, learning about Valerious the Elder's old vow.

Set in Valerious family home — The Valerious family home and archives, full of the clues Anna's father left.

A fictional home in Transylvania; interiors were filmed at a Czech museum.

Filmed at Hussite Museum, Tábor, Czechia — Used for the interiors of the Valerious home. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The carriage chase to Budapest

The heroes race by carriage through a forest pursued by Dracula's forces.

Set in Road to Budapest — A wooded road on the way to Budapest.

Order in the film is approximate.

Filmed at Srbsko, near Prague, Czechia — Forest scenes for the carriage chase; village centre used as approximate point. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Meeting Aleera under the bridge

Van Helsing meets Aleera in the shadow of a bridge while searching for Dracula in Budapest.

Set in Budapest bridge — A street beneath a bridge in Budapest. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Budapest is played by Prague here.

Filmed at Charles Bridge, Malá Strana Bridge Tower, Prague, Czechia — Under and near the bridge tower in Malá Strana. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Budapest cemetery

The hunt for Dracula's servants leads into a cemetery in Budapest.

Set in Budapest cemetery — A cemetery in Budapest. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filming location is a probable match.

Filmed at Olšany Cemetery, Prague, Czechia — Probable location for the cemetery scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Halloween masquerade ball

At a crowded masquerade, Dracula's side proposes to swap Frankenstein's creature for Anna, and Van Helsing plans to defy it.

Set in Budapest masquerade ball — All Hallows' Eve ball chosen as a public place for the trade of the creature for Anna. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The interior was filmed in a real baroque church in Malá Strana.

Filmed at St. Nicholas Church, Malá Strana, Prague, Czechia — Church interior used as the ballroom. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Gabriel Van Helsing — A monster hunter who has lost his memory and works for a secret Order.
• Anna Valerious — A Transylvanian princess whose family must destroy Dracula.
• Carl — A friar and gadget inventor sent along with Van Helsing.