Theatres, arenas and venues to film in Croatia
14 of them, 9 with a photo and 2 with practical details the location publishes itself. 1 have a documented shooting history. Every entry links to the location or to the body that manages it.
Auditoriums, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, arenas and event spaces, with the backstage, foyers and dressing rooms that come with them.
Shooting in Croatia pays back through the Filming in Croatia Production Incentive Programme (25% (up to 30% in less-developed regions)): work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
Arena Zagreb
Theatre, arena & venue
Large modern indoor arena in Zagreb's Lanište district, built for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, listed by the Zagreb Film Office as a sports hall filming location.
Croatian National Theatre in Split
Theatre, arena & venue
A neo-Renaissance national theatre building from 1893 in central Split, with a main stage, tiered auditorium and rehearsal rooms used for opera, drama and ballet.
Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
Theatre, arena & venue
Neo-baroque opera and drama house on the Republic of Croatia Square in Zagreb, opened in 1895, with a gilded auditorium, foyer and working stage still in daily use.
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Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc
Theatre, arena & venue
Opera house opened in 1885 in central Rijeka with a gilded horseshoe auditorium, main stage and rehearsal rooms, still in daily use for opera, ballet and drama.
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Dom Sportova
Theatre, arena & venue
Multi-hall indoor sports and events complex in Zagreb with three separate arenas, listed by the Zagreb Film Office as a sports hall filming location.
Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Indoor arena at Zagreb's Cibona sports complex with seating for around 5,400, home court of KK Cibona and a regular venue for concerts and other events.
Capacity: 4640
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Kazalište Komedija
Theatre, arena & venue
A musical theatre on Kaptol in Zagreb's old town, staging operettas, musicals and cabaret in a roughly 500-seat auditorium, operating since 1950.
Pula Arena
Theatre, arena & venue
Roman stone amphitheatre in central Pula whose surviving outer wall and tiered seating host summer concerts, the Pula Film Festival and other large outdoor events.
Seen in: Pula Film Festival (host venue)
Stadion Maksimir
Theatre, arena & venue
Zagreb's largest football ground, home of GNK Dinamo Zagreb and the national team, with open bowl seating for more than 35,000 next to Maksimir Park.
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SD Trešnjevka
Theatre, arena & venue
Municipal sports hall in Zagreb's Trešnjevka district, listed by the Zagreb Film Office among the city's sports halls available for filming.
ŠSD Dubrava Sports Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Multi-purpose school sports hall in Zagreb's Dubrava district, used for handball, basketball and other indoor sports, with bleacher seating and changing rooms.
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Svetice Sports and Recreation Centre
Theatre, arena & venue
A public swimming pool complex in eastern Zagreb with several basins, run by the city's sport and youth office and listed for filming by the Zagreb Film Office.
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Tenis Centar Maksimir
Theatre, arena & venue
A working tennis and squash club in the Maksimir neighbourhood of Zagreb, listed by the Zagreb Film Office under sport objects.
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Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Zagreb's main concert hall on Trg Stjepana Radića, with a large auditorium and smaller performance space, listed by the Zagreb Film Office as an architectural filming location.
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Theatres, arenas and venues elsewhere in Europe
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- Italy 14
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