<Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Setting </Th> <Th> Notes <P> </P> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Hadada , Ghoumrassen </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Ouled Soltane </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> 30 km south of Tataouine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Onk Jemal , Tozeur 33 ° 59 ′ 39 '' N 7 ° 50 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.994030 ° N 7.842748 ° E ﻿ / 33.994030 ; 7.842748 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa street set </Td> <Td> Location of the lightsaber duel between Qui - Gon Jinn & Darth Maul ; Mos Espa ; </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Palace of Caserta </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> I , II </Td> <Td> Naboo Royal Palace </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Whippendell Woods , Cassiobury Park , Watford </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naboo forest scene </Td> <Td> First meeting of Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi with Jar Jar Binks . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Plaza de España in Seville </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo : City of Theed </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Villa del Balbianello </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo lakeside </Td> <Td> Used for Anakin and Padmé 's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Matmata </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> II , IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Lars Homestead </Td> <Td> Used for courtyard shots and Lars dinner scene . The homestead also featured in Attack of the Clones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phang Nga Bay , near Phuket </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Aerial footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the approach over the Battle of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guilin </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mount Etna </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Mustafar </Td> <Td> The volcano erupted during filming of Episode III and Lucasfilm sent camera crews to shoot several angles of the eruption ; footage was later composited into the background of the scenes set on Mustafar including the lightsaber duel of Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grindelwald </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Alderaan </Td> <Td> Footage of mountain scenery which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of the planet Alderaan <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chott el Djerid , near Nefta 33 ° 50 ′ 34 '' N 7 ° 46 ′ 45 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.842850 ° N 7.779055 ° E ﻿ / 33.842850 ; 7.779055 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert and Lars homestead </Td> <Td> Area west of Nefta : chott used for the Lars homestead </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> La Grande Dune , near Nefta </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> Sand dunes west of Nefta used to film the landing area of the escape pod of C - 3PO and R2 - D2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tikal </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Exterior panoramic shots over the Yavin IV jungle towards the Massassi Temple </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> RAF Cardington , Bedfordshire </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> IV , R1 </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Interior of disused WWII airship sheds were used for the Rebel Base hangar scenes inside the Massassi Temple on the Fourth Moon of Yavin IV ; Shed 1 was used in Ep. IV and Shed 2 was used for Rogue One . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death Valley National Park </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> <P> Several Tatooine scenes : </P> <Ul> <Li> Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - scene where R2D2 goes his separate way after he and C3P0 crash their escape pod on Tatooine ( spliced with footage shot in Tunisia ) </Li> <Li> Artists Palette & Golden Canyon - Canyon where R2D2 is abducted by Jawas ( spliced with footage shot at Sidi Bouhlel , Tunisia ) </Li> <Li> Artist 's
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Setting </Th> <Th> Notes <P> </P> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Hadada , Ghoumrassen </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ksar Ouled Soltane </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa slave quarters </Td> <Td> 30 km south of Tataouine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Onk Jemal , Tozeur 33 ° 59 ′ 39 '' N 7 ° 50 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.994030 ° N 7.842748 ° E ﻿ / 33.994030 ; 7.842748 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Mos Espa street set </Td> <Td> Location of the lightsaber duel between Qui - Gon Jinn & Darth Maul ; Mos Espa ; </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Palace of Caserta </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> I , II </Td> <Td> Naboo Royal Palace </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Whippendell Woods , Cassiobury Park , Watford </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naboo forest scene </Td> <Td> First meeting of Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi with Jar Jar Binks . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Plaza de España in Seville </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo : City of Theed </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Villa del Balbianello </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> Naboo lakeside </Td> <Td> Used for Anakin and Padmé 's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Matmata </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> II , IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine : Lars Homestead </Td> <Td> Used for courtyard shots and Lars dinner scene . The homestead also featured in Attack of the Clones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phang Nga Bay , near Phuket </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Aerial footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the approach over the Battle of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guilin </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Kashyyyk </Td> <Td> Footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of Kashyyyk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mount Etna </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Mustafar </Td> <Td> The volcano erupted during filming of Episode III and Lucasfilm sent camera crews to shoot several angles of the eruption ; footage was later composited into the background of the scenes set on Mustafar including the lightsaber duel of Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grindelwald </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> Alderaan </Td> <Td> Footage of mountain scenery which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of the planet Alderaan <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chott el Djerid , near Nefta 33 ° 50 ′ 34 '' N 7 ° 46 ′ 45 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.842850 ° N 7.779055 ° E ﻿ / 33.842850 ; 7.779055 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert and Lars homestead </Td> <Td> Area west of Nefta : chott used for the Lars homestead </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> La Grande Dune , near Nefta </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> Sand dunes west of Nefta used to film the landing area of the escape pod of C - 3PO and R2 - D2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tikal </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Exterior panoramic shots over the Yavin IV jungle towards the Massassi Temple </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> RAF Cardington , Bedfordshire </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> IV , R1 </Td> <Td> Yavin IV Rebel Base </Td> <Td> Interior of disused WWII airship sheds were used for the Rebel Base hangar scenes inside the Massassi Temple on the Fourth Moon of Yavin IV ; Shed 1 was used in Ep. IV and Shed 2 was used for Rogue One . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death Valley National Park </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> Tatooine desert </Td> <Td> <P> Several Tatooine scenes : </P> <Ul> <Li> Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - scene where R2D2 goes his separate way after he and C3P0 crash their escape pod on Tatooine ( spliced with footage shot in Tunisia ) </Li> <Li> Artists Palette & Golden Canyon - Canyon where R2D2 is abducted by Jawas ( spliced with footage shot at Sidi Bouhlel , Tunisia ) </Li> <Li> Artist 's
where were the desert scenes in star wars filmed
where were the desert scenes in star wars filmed
Chott el Djerid , near Nefta La Grande Dune , near Nefta Death Valley National Park
Chott el Djerid , near Nefta La Grande Dune , near Nefta Death Valley National Park Rub ' al Khali