Film and TV locations in Serbia
65 places to shoot in Serbia: 10 offices, schools and public buildings, 10 industrial and derelict locations, 6 studios and backlots and 39 more. 29 have a photo and 12 carry practical details the location publishes itself. Search and put three side by side in the locations search.
What Serbia pays back
Serbia runs the Incentive programme for investors in audiovisual production, worth 25% (30% above €5m local spend) as a cash rebate. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison, and find a studio, service company or post house in the 13 companies we list in Serbia.
Regions
- Belgrade 33
- Vojvodina 21
- Eastern Serbia 5
- Western Serbia 3
And single locations in 2 more regions, all of them in the list below.
Offices, schools and public buildings in Serbia 10
Offices, town halls, courtrooms, libraries, universities and schools: the interiors most contemporary drama actually needs. All 10 on their own page.
Banovina Palace
Office, school & public building
Modernist government building of 1940 in Novi Sad, 185 metres long with 569 rooms and a 42 metre tower, seat of the provincial government and assembly.
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Belgrade City Library
Office, school & public building
Public library on Knez Mihailova Street in the former Srpska Kruna hotel of about 1867, with reading rooms, exhibition space and period interiors.
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Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Office, school & public building
Brutalist teaching building of 1974 in New Belgrade with concrete and timber interiors, lecture rooms, studios and screening spaces.
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Karlovci Grammar School
Office, school & public building
School building of 1891 on the main square of Sremski Karlovci, still in use as a language secondary school, with classrooms and formal halls.
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Museum of Yugoslavia
Office, school & public building
Museum complex of three buildings in a 3.2 hectare park in Belgrade, including the House of Flowers with Tito's tomb and the May 25th museum.
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Palace of Serbia
Office, school & public building
Former seat of the Yugoslav federal government in New Belgrade, an H shaped block of about 65,000 square metres with 744 offices, conference rooms, salons and large halls.
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Subotica City Hall
Office, school & public building
Art nouveau town hall of 1912 by Komor and Jakab on the main square of Subotica, with a ceremonial council hall, stained glass and ceramic and wrought iron detail.
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Yugoslav Film Archive
Office, school & public building
Cinematheque in central Belgrade in a house of 1846, renovated to about 5,000 square metres with three cinemas, a library, reading room and museum rooms.
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Faculty of Philosophy Novi Sad
Office, school & public building
Modernist university building on the Danube campus in Novi Sad, in concrete, brick, aluminium and copper, with classrooms, an amphitheatre, library and laboratories.
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GTC House
Office, school & public building
Class A office building in New Belgrade with about 13,000 square metres of space, a double height entrance lobby and a covered central atrium.
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Industrial and derelict locations in Serbia 10
Factories, warehouses, power stations, mines, depots and abandoned buildings: raw space, hard surfaces and the kind of decay that is impossible to build. All 10 on their own page.
Port of Belgrade
Industrial & derelict
Working Danube river port in Belgrade with concrete and glass halls, quays and open storage areas in a modernist industrial setting.
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Kostolac Power Plant
Industrial & derelict
Working coal fired power station with cooling towers, conveyors and a surrounding industrial zone near the town of Kostolac.
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Kristal Glass Factory
Industrial & derelict
Glass works founded in 1965 and closed since 1990, left as an abandoned industrial shell on the edge of Zajecar in eastern Serbia.
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Lozionica
Industrial & derelict
Former steam locomotive roundhouse of 1926 in Belgrade, converted into a creative centre with a large semicircular hall and exhibition and event spaces.
Large multifunctional hall in the semicircular main building, exhibition space, conference and event areas
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Mechanical Industry Nis
Industrial & derelict
Large abandoned engineering works in Nis, once one of the biggest machine plants in the country, with long production halls and yards.
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Old Brick Factory Plavna
Industrial & derelict
Pre-war brick works in the village of Plavna near Bac, still in its original condition, with kilns, drying sheds and open yards.
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Old Fish Factory Apatin
Industrial & derelict
Riverside factory building on the Danube at Apatin, empty for more than forty years, with its original industrial structure still standing.
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Pancevo Grain Silo
Industrial & derelict
Working reinforced concrete silo from 1924 standing on the Tamis river boardwalk in Pancevo, close to the town centre.
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Svilara Cultural Station
Industrial & derelict
Former silk dyeing works in the Almaski quarter of Novi Sad, kept as industrial heritage and reused as a gallery, office, cafe and event space.
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Viscose Factory Loznica
Industrial & derelict
Large abandoned chemical plant founded in 1957 at Loznica in western Serbia, with production halls, pipework and yards.
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Film studios and backlots in Serbia 6
Sound stages, backlots, water tanks and virtual production volumes you can hire, with the crew base and power that go with them. Film studios and backlots across Europe.
Avala Studios
Studio & backlot
The oldest studio complex in the country, set in Kosutnjak park, with four soundproof stages, two indoor water tanks in the largest stage and a backlot of about 9,850 square metres.
Stage 1 of 48 x 30 m and 16 m high with two indoor water tanks, stages of 40 x 14 m, 32 x 13 m and 24 x 15 m, backlot of 9,850 sq m, offices, vehicle...
CityStudio Belgrade
Studio & backlot
Production base in the Obilicev Venac pedestrian zone used for castings, creative meetings, pre-production, rehearsals and recordings, a short walk from Knez Mihailova Street.
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Firefly Studios
Studio & backlot
Studio complex at Pancevo with three stages, a water tank inside the largest stage and a standing backlot built as a Serbian town of the Second World War period.
Two stages of 2,000 sq m at 15 m high and one of 760 sq m at 12 m high, 15 x 10 m water tank 3.5 m deep, 2 ha built backlot plus 2 ha open backlot,...
PFI Studios
Studio & backlot
Purpose built studio complex 28 km west of Belgrade with eight sound stages from 600 to 1,800 square metres, each with attached production offices and workshops.
Seen in: The Outpost, Lockout, The Raven, In Secret
Eight sound stages of 600 to 1,800 square metres, attached production offices and workshops, backlot
Studio D86
Studio & backlot
Photo and video studio of 250 square metres with a 42 square metre cyclorama, several shooting positions and lighting stock, reached by two four tonne freight lifts.
42 sq m cyclorama, two 4 tonne freight lifts, parking around the building, lighting and haze equipment
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Vision Team Studios
Studio & backlot
Three television and film stages in Belgrade, used for panel and quiz shows, live broadcasts and sitcoms, each with its own service and production offices.
Seen in: The Trap, Besa, Absolute 100
Stage 1 of 600 sq m at 6.3 m, stage 2 of 1,055 sq m at 6.3 m, stage 3 of 1,300 sq m at 7 m, service and office areas, wardrobe and make-up rooms,...
Theatres, arenas and venues in Serbia 6
Auditoriums, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, arenas and event spaces, with the backstage, foyers and dressing rooms that come with them. Theatres, arenas and venues across Europe.
Belgrade Arena
Theatre, arena & venue
Multipurpose indoor arena in New Belgrade used for sport, concerts, exhibitions and fairs, seating up to 25,000 depending on the event.
Capacity: 25000
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Belgrade Fair
Theatre, arena & venue
Trade fair complex of 24 hectares on the Sava bank with 14 halls and about 100,000 square metres of exhibition space, including large domed halls.
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National Theatre in Belgrade
Theatre, arena & venue
Theatre of 1869 on Republic Square in Belgrade with two stages used for drama, opera and ballet, and classical public rooms.
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Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Concert hall of the Belgrade Philharmonic in the city centre, seating 201, equipped for filming and for audio and video recording.
Capacity: 201
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KPGT Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
Former industrial hall in Belgrade used as a theatre, club and event space, with raw brick and steel structure and flexible floor area.
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Sombor Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
Classical theatre building of about 1882 in Sombor, with a painted ceiling, staircases, lobby and an auditorium of 324 seats.
Capacity: 324
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Transport and infrastructure in Serbia 6
Stations, airports, ports, bridges, tunnels, metro lines and rolling stock, including disused stretches that can be closed off for a shoot. Transport and infrastructure across Europe.
Blue Train
Transport & infrastructure
Presidential train of 1959 kept in Belgrade, with art deco salon, conference car, dining car, kitchen and sleeping car in original materials.
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Branko's Bridge
Transport & infrastructure
Road bridge of 1956 over the Sava linking old Belgrade and New Belgrade, resting on the masonry pylons of the pre-war bridge.
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Topcider Railway Station
Transport & infrastructure
Railway station of 1888 in the Topcider valley in Belgrade, built around the former royal waiting room, with platforms and sidings.
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Palic Water Tower
Transport & infrastructure
Hungarian art nouveau water tower of 1912 at the entrance to the Great Park at Lake Palic, with the Grand Terrace and music pavilion beside it.
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Stara Pazova Railway Station
Transport & infrastructure
Old railway station at Stara Pazova in Srem with a renovated pedestrian tunnel under the tracks.
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Vukov Spomenik Underground Station
Transport & infrastructure
Underground railway station of 1995 beneath Vracar in Belgrade, with two tracks, deep platforms and long access shafts.
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Hotels and interiors in Serbia 5
Hotels, spas and their lobbies, ballrooms, bars and corridors, including closed or seasonal properties that can take over a whole unit. Hotels and interiors across Europe.
Hotel Moskva
Hotel & interiors
Hotel of 1908 on Terazije square in Belgrade, built in Russian secession style with a ceramic tile facade, ballroom, salons and a well known cafe.
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Ecka Castle
Hotel & interiors
Manor house in English style in the village of Ecka near Zrenjanin, restored as a hotel with 38 rooms and 7 suites and period public rooms.
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Lepenski Vir Hotel
Hotel & interiors
Large riverside hotel above Donji Milanovac in the Djerdap gorge, with 465 beds, a 500 seat restaurant, bars and balconies over the Danube.
Capacity: 465
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Radisson Collection Hotel, Old Mill Belgrade
Hotel & interiors
Hotel built into a converted nineteenth century mill near the Sava, combining brick industrial structure with contemporary rooms, restaurant and bar.
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The Babe Hotel
Hotel & interiors
Boutique hotel in a villa in the Senjak district of Belgrade, with eclectic furnished rooms, a hall, gym and views over the city.
Gym, beauty salon, ten parking spaces
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Hospitals, prisons and institutions in Serbia 4
Working and disused hospitals, clinics, prisons, barracks and asylums: corridors, wards and cells that are close to impossible to fake convincingly. Hospitals, prisons and institutions across Europe.
Cipranin Military Barracks
Hospital, prison & institution
Disused military barracks at Sombor: several buildings in an enclosed compound surrounded by mature trees.
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General Hospital of South Banat
Hospital, prison & institution
Hospital built in 1838 in classical style, standing inside the largest town park in Pancevo, with period facades and grounds.
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Pirot Courthouse
Hospital, prison & institution
Court building on the main street of Pirot in south east Serbia, with courtrooms, corridors and a formal public frontage.
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Rusanda Spa
Hospital, prison & institution
Rehabilitation spa hospital on the north shore of Lake Rusanda at Melenci, set in more than 100 hectares of pine and lime woodland with walking paths.
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Historic towns and streets in Serbia 4
Old towns, squares and streets that can double for a period without dressing out a modern skyline. Historic towns and streets across Europe.
Knez Mihailova Street
Historic town & street
Main pedestrian street of Belgrade lined with late nineteenth century facades, running from Terazije square to the Kalemegdan fortress.
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Petrovaradin Suburbium
Historic town & street
Baroque lower town below Petrovaradin fortress at Novi Sad, with about a hundred artist studios, restaurants, cafes, museums and galleries.
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Tesnjar
Historic town & street
Old bazaar quarter of Valjevo along the Kolubara river, a cobbled uphill street of single storey houses, workshops and taverns.
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Kragujevac Old Town Centre
Historic town & street
Pedestrian centre of Kragujevac with a group of late nineteenth and early twentieth century public buildings including the court, high school, theatre and national bank.
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Palaces and landmarks in Serbia 3
Palaces, state rooms and recognisable landmarks, the places an establishing shot is built around. Palaces and landmarks across Europe.
Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan
Palace & landmark
Citadel above the meeting of the Sava and the Danube with ramparts, gates, tunnels and a large public park, managed by a city company.
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Felix Romuliana
Palace & landmark
Late Roman imperial palace and fortified compound at Gamzigrad near Zajecar, on an open plateau, listed by UNESCO.
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Smederevo Fortress
Palace & landmark
Triangular medieval fortress of 1428 to 1430 on the Danube at Smederevo, with heavy ramparts, towers and large open interior ground.
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Bars, restaurants and shops in Serbia 3
Cafes, bars, restaurants, markets, shops and shopping streets, the everyday interiors a schedule eats through quickly. Bars, restaurants and shops across Europe.
Zeleni Venac Market
Bar, restaurant & shop
Open air green market in downtown Belgrade, trading since 1924, on a busy square with heavy traffic and pedestrian flow beside Branko's Bridge.
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Cruiser Cafe
Bar, restaurant & shop
Cafe and club on Gimnazijski Square in Pancevo, a square that has been used repeatedly for period and contemporary shoots.
Seen in: Coriolanus, Toma, Shadows over Balkan
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Kabinet Brewery
Bar, restaurant & shop
Brewery of 2013 in concrete on the slopes of Kosmaj south of Belgrade, with a 360 square metre restaurant, bar, garden and two hectares of grounds.
360 sq m restaurant area, bar, garden and yard, private parking on 2 hectares
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Houses and apartments in Serbia 3
Private houses, villas, apartments and period interiors available for filming, from workers' housing to architect-designed homes. Houses and apartments across Europe.
Princess Ljubica's Residence
House & apartment
Nineteenth century Ottoman style royal residence in Belgrade's old town, run by the City Museum, with furnished period rooms and a walled setting.
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House of Jevrem Grujic
House & apartment
Town house of 1896 in central Belgrade by architect Milan Kapetanovic, in French neo-baroque and neo-renaissance style, with sgraffito facades and period rooms.
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House of Prince Milos
House & apartment
Royal residence of 1831 to 1834 in Topcider park, in Ottoman style, with painted ceilings, decorated walls and niches largely preserved.
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Modern architecture in Serbia 1
Contemporary buildings with a strong shape: museums, concert halls, campuses, glass towers and brutalist concrete. Modern architecture across Europe.
Avala Tower
Modern architecture
Telecommunications tower of 204 metres on Avala mountain south of Belgrade, with a viewing level, restaurant and parking at the base.
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Castles and estates in Serbia 1
Castles, fortresses, manor houses and country estates, usually with grounds, outbuildings and period interiors in one place. Castles and estates across Europe.
Kulpin Castle
Castle & estate
Classical manor house completed in 1826 at Kulpin, the main building of a museum estate with staircase, access ramp and columned front.
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Cities and skylines in Serbia 1
Skylines, rooftops, viewpoints and city panoramas for establishing shots. Cities and skylines across Europe.
New Belgrade Residential Blocks
City & skyline
More than a hundred concrete housing blocks of the 1970s and 1980s on the left bank of the Sava, with playgrounds, parks and sports courts between them.
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Churches and monasteries in Serbia 1
Cathedrals, churches, chapels, monasteries and cloisters, plus the crypts and refectories behind them. Churches and monasteries across Europe.
Novi Sad Synagogue
Church & monastery
Synagogue of 1909 by Lipot Baumhorn in yellow brick, a triple nave hall with a dome 40 metres high, now used as a concert venue.
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Mountains and wilderness in Serbia 1
Mountains, moors, volcanic ground, glaciers and empty terrain, where access and weather decide the schedule. Mountains and wilderness across Europe.
Tara National Park
Mountains & wilderness
National park in western Serbia between 1,000 and 1,500 metres, with dense conifer forest, meadows, cliffs, limestone caves and the Drina gorge below.
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