The Ballerina theater, city, and all the locations where the John Wick spin-off was filmed
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The John Wick universe continues to expand with Ana de Armas’s Ballerina, filmed across the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Austria, and New York.
Partially set in Hallstatt, an alpine village hiding a deadly assassin cult, the film also introduces a new Continental Hotel located in the city of Prague.
Here is the best guide to all the filming locations of Ballerina, sorted in order of first appearance.
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Partially set in Hallstatt, an alpine village hiding a deadly assassin cult, the film also introduces a new Continental Hotel located in the city of Prague.
Here is the best guide to all the filming locations of Ballerina, sorted in order of first appearance.
At the time of publishing, we’re the first to reveal many key locations from the movie. If you use this information on your site without crediting or linking us, consider an open bounty contract placed in your name.
Where was Ballerina filmed?
The exterior of the house featured at the beginning of Ballerina is Villa Aurora, located in Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia.
This 20th-century summer mansion now lies in ruins amid historic gardens that were also featured in Game of Thrones and Vikings: Valhalla.
The house served not only as an establishing shot; the dock scene was also filmed on location.
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The Ballerina Theater
The Ruska Roma society headquarters is the fictional Tarkovsky Theater, first introduced in John Wick 3.
In reality, it’s the United Palace of Cultural Arts, formerly Loew’s 175th Street Theater, located in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Opened in 1930 as a deluxe movie theatre, the venue was purchased in 1969 by an evangelistic church association.
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The New York nightclub scenes were filmed at Budapest Zoo’s Biodome, a state-of-the-art indoor ecosystem featuring diverse tropical and subtropical habitats with enclosures for large animals.
Filming occurred while the complex was still empty, prior to its full opening, which is expected by the end of 2025.
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The action sequence two months later, outside the club, was filmed on Divadelní Street in central Prague, beneath the National Theatre, with extensive CGI enhancements.
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After the car crash, Eve Macarro goes upstairs with the leaking bag to the small square Národního divadla.
The theatre where Swan Lake is performed, featuring her old friend Tatiana, is actually the parking building of the National Theater.
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The exterior façade of the New York Continental is once again the flatiron-shaped Beaver Building in Manhattan.
At Atlas of Wonders, we have a comprehensive guide to all the locations that have portrayed the legendary Continental Hotel throughout the John Wick saga.
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The entrance hall was filmed in the Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, a grand, vaulted space inspired by Roman baths and Renaissance architecture.
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But the round chamber with a colonnaded wing, where Winston receives Eve, is new to the franchise.
This is the magnificent library at Castle Kačina near Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic, a beautifully preserved 19th-century space housing over 40,000 volumes.
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The Continental Hotel in Prague
The entrance to the Prague Continental was set at the Bike7 bar, located just beneath Palackého Bridge.
The striking circular glass door is one of several modern entrances embedded in the historic embankment walls along the Vltava River.
Originally designed as 19th-century storage units or ice cellars, these spaces have been repurposed as cafés, bars, and galleries.
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The hall is the interior of the New Stage of the National Theater (Nová scéna), also located in Prague.
Completed in the 1980s, this Brutalist building features a distinctive geometric design that contrasts sharply with the elegant National Theatre visible through its windows.
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The entrance to the arms dealer’s store was filmed at a house next to the Church of St. Bartholomew and the Zvonice Tower in Kolín, a small city east of Prague.
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The Hallstatt town in Ballerina
The town on Lake Traunsee in Austria is Hallstatt, the same location where Nine Perfect Strangers was filmed in season 2.
Often considered one of the most picturesque lakeside villages in Central Europe, Hallstatt is the actual name of the town, which sits on Lake Hallstatt—not Lake Traunsee.
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The exterior sequences were filmed on location in the streets of Hallstatt, like the one pictured here, combined with scenes shot in other villages.
According to local press reports, the quaint town of Štramberk near Ostrava, famous for its timbered houses, also served as the secluded village of the Cult organization.
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The fight scene in the ruins was filmed at the old summer palace Belveder on Vysoká Hill near Kutná Hora in Central Bohemia (Czequia).
This small, romantic retreat for nobility, built in the late 18th century, is surrounded by forests and meadows.
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The scene set in Hallstatt’s square was actually filmed some distance away, at Blagovestenska Church square in Szentendre, north of Budapest, Hungary.
Szentendre is considered one of the country’s most beautiful—and touristic—towns, renowned for its Baroque architecture.
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The ballet performance at the end of the movie was filmed at the Karlín Music Theatre (Hudební divadlo Karlín).
Located next to Prague’s main bus station, the exterior contrasts with the gorgeous interior, which was built in 1881 as a variety and circus venue.
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