Where Was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Filmed? 17

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was filmed across Jordan, Italy, Germany, Spain, England and the United States, with the Holy Grail Temple shot at Petra and the Venice scenes shot in Venice itself. Steven Spielberg's 1989 adventure follows Indy as he searches for his missing father, Henry Jones Sr., and this guide covers 17 filming locations, the scene shot at each, and what kind of visit to expect. Exact pins are in the Go On Set app. The stops below start with the biggest set pieces, then move through Europe, England and the American West.

In this guide

Holy Grail Temple, Petra

The Holy Grail Temple, Canyon of the Crescent Moon

The finale's Grail Temple is Al-Khazneh, the Treasury at Petra in Jordan's Ma'an region. The film places it in the Canyon of the Crescent Moon. Thought to be the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV, it was carved into sandstone cliffs in the 1st century AD, and Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

On screen, Indiana Jones and his father, Henry, escape the collapsing temple with newfound wisdom, though they leave the Grail behind. Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) and Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) are in the group too. The facade got its name from Bedouin legends of hidden riches. Visitors approach through the Siq, a narrow gorge, so the reveal at the end of the walk works much as it does in the film.

Castle Brunwald

Bürresheim Castle stands northwest of Mayen in Germany's Eifel mountains, above the Nette River. It stood in for Castle Brunwald, where Henry Jones Sr. is held. Few castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate have never been destroyed, and Bürresheim is one of them. It was lived in until 1921.

The story beat is the setup for the rescue: after learning in Venice where his father is, Indy (Harrison Ford) teams up with Elsa (Alison Doody) and travels to Germany. Today the castle is run as a museum by the state heritage directorate, so you can visit it as a regular attraction.

Santa Maria della Salute

This is Indy and Brody's arrival in Venice. Their boat lands in front of Santa Maria della Salute, the baroque basilica in the Dorsoduro district, on the narrow peninsula between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal.

Baldassare Longhena designed it, and construction began in 1631 as a votive offering after the 1630 plague. Its artworks refer to the Black Death. In the film it works as the establishing shot for the investigation into Henry Sr.'s disappearance. It is a working church open to visitors, and the best view of it is from the water.

Venice Library

The library where Henry Jones Sr. was last seen is the deconsecrated Church of San Barnaba, also in Dorsoduro. The 9th-century original burned in 1105 and was rebuilt in 1350. The current church dates to a 1776 reconstruction, and its detached campanile has a pine-cone-shaped spire.

Elsa greets Indy and Brody on arrival and leads them here, so this is the scene where Henry Sr.'s trail first picks up. The building now serves as an exhibition space. Check what is on before you go, since access follows the exhibition schedule.

Motorcycle escape near Castle Brunwald

The chase through rugged terrain after the castle rescue was shot in the Mount Tamalpais Watershed in Marin County, California, near San Rafael. The film passes it off as the country near Castle Brunwald in Germany.

Indy has just freed his father, and the two flee by motorcycle with a sidecar while Nazi forces pursue them. The watershed has 93 trails for hiking, biking and running, so you can see the landscape on foot.

Bebelplatz book burning

Berlin's Bebelplatz was recreated at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England. Stowe House was once the country seat of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, and its gardens were landscaped by Capability Brown. The school was established in 1923.

Here Indy and Henry Sr., with the Grail diary recovered, escape the Nazi book burning rally. Alison Doody and Julian Glover are also in the scene. Stowe is a working school, so the gardens and house are the practical way to see it.

Berlin airport, London

One of two stops used for Berlin's airport. Lawrence Hall, part of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in London, is an Art Deco building constructed between 1925 and 1928. It won a gold medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects, and its vaulted interior fits a 1930s terminal.

Indy and Henry Sr. head for the airport to escape Germany as a Nazi manhunt closes in. The hall is used for conferences, launches and filming, so access depends on events.

Berlin airport, San Francisco

The second airport stop is the Treasure Island Administration Building in San Francisco Bay. Built in 1938 for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the Moderne-style structure served as a naval headquarters and museum until 1997. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The arrival scene shot here has Indy and his father reach the airport after retrieving the Grail diary from Elsa. Redevelopment plans for the island include restoring the museum.

Barnett College, Rickmansworth

The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, played Barnett College in Fairfield. Founded in 1788, the school sits on a 127-hectare estate that was once part of the Rickmansworth Deer Park. The same grounds were used for classroom and office scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Indy returns from recovering the Cross of Coronado and gets back to teaching. It is an independent school, so assume the campus is not open to casual visitors.

Barnett College, Bushey

The second Barnett College location is The Royal Masonic School for Boys in Bushey, Hertfordshire, a former school with grand facades that read as an Ivy League campus. It was closely tied to the Freemasons.

Same story beat as the Rickmansworth stop: Indy, back from the Cross of Coronado, returns to his professor's life, balancing lectures with adventure.

Henry Jones Sr. house in Princeton

Park Lodge in Edgware, North London, stood in for Henry Jones Sr.'s home in Princeton. It is a private residence in a leafy suburb near the Hertfordshire border.

Indy and Brody rush here after hearing Henry Sr. has vanished, and they search the house for clues. Sean Connery's character is at the center of the scene even though he is missing. Since it is a private home, treat it as a look-from-outside stop.

Young Indy's home in Moab

The house where Young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix) brings the Cross of Coronado to his father is the Jones Bed and Breakfast in Antonito, Colorado. The film sets it in Moab, Utah. The two-story house has three guest rooms upstairs and is furnished with antiques.

Antonito began as a sheep herding camp called San Antonio Junction and grew as the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad pushed south of Alamosa. You can stay overnight, which is rare for a filming location.

Monument Valley chase

The Young Indy opening was set in Monument Valley, Arizona, but shot in Arches National Park in Utah's Grand County, just north of Moab. The park has more than 2,000 natural stone arches.

River Phoenix steals an artifact from grave robbers and flees through the rock terrain. It is a public national park, so the landscape is open to anyone.

Hatay train station, Guadix

The Hatay port scenes, set in İskenderun, were filmed at Guadix Station in Granada province, Andalusia. The station is in the La Estación neighborhood and still runs Renfe services. An old Baldwin locomotive that has appeared in several productions is part of its film history.

Sallah tries to disarm and distract the Nazi agents, but Brody walks into a disguised Nazi truck and is captured. Around half of Guadix's population lives in cave houses (casas cueva), which are worth seeing while you are in town.

Sultan's Palace in Hatay

The Sultan's Palace was shot at the School of Art in Almería City. The Republic of Hatay scenes were first planned for the Alhambra, but production moved to Almería after the Alhambra authorities refused to let a Rolls Royce into the Courtyard of the Lions.

The building began as a convent, with a sixteenth-century cloister remodeled by 1728, and became the College of Art & Design in 1951. In the scene, Elsa tells Donovan (Julian Glover) that they must secure the Grail quickly now that Indy and his father have escaped.

Tabernas Desert

Tabernas Desert is a 280 square kilometer protected reserve about 30 kilometers north of Almería. It has hosted Westerns since the 1950s, including Sergio Leone's, and later served as the Dothraki Sea in season six of Game of Thrones.

Here, Indy spies on Donovan and Elsa as they march Brody through the desert, then gives himself away by flashing sunlight off his binoculars. Film sets such as Texas Hollywood and Mini Hollywood are nearby.

Beach in Greece scene

The film's Greek beach is Playa de Mónsul in the Cabo de Gata Nature Reserve, Almería. The dark-sand beach is just over 400 meters long, with a large rock in the middle.

Henry Sr. sends a flock of seabirds into the air and a pursuing German fighter plane crashes on the sand, while Indy reflects on his father's quick thinking. Clothing-optional bathing is common here.

How to plan the visit

Spain cluster: Guadix, Almería City, Tabernas and Cabo de Gata are all in Andalusia and fit one trip, covering the Hatay and Greek beach scenes.
England cluster: Edgware, Bushey, Rickmansworth, central London and Stowe are all in the south of England. Treat private homes and working schools as exterior-only.
Venice: the Salute and San Barnaba are both in Dorsoduro, so they pair easily on a single walking day.
Farther afield: Petra, Bürresheim Castle, Arches National Park and the San Francisco Bay area each need their own trip.
Respect residents and school grounds at every stop, and stay on public land.
Exact map pins for each stop are in the Go On Set app.

Quick answers

Where was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade filmed?

Mostly in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Jordan and the United States, with the Grail Temple at Petra and the Venice scenes in Venice.

How many filming locations does Last Crusade have?

This guide covers 17 locations, each with its own scene.

Which location was used for the Holy Grail Temple?

Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, at Petra in Jordan, where Indy and his father escape the collapsing temple.

Can you visit the Last Crusade filming locations?

Many are open, including Petra, Arches National Park, Bürresheim Castle and the Guadix station area. Others, like Park Lodge and the Barnett College schools, are private or working sites best viewed from outside.