‘Dark’ is a popular German sci-fi series on Netflix that became an instant hit because of its mind-bending plot, stunning location and excellent execution. The entire series was set in the mysterious town of Winden, but you will be surprised to know that, Winden isn’t a real place. If this small town was fictitious, then where was Netflix Dark series actually filmed?
All the three seasons were shot across Berlin and its surrounding regions in Brandenburg and Potsdam, Germany. From deep dark forests to abandoned buildings, historic cemeteries to old castles, here’s a glimpse into the real-life filming locations of the popular Netflix Dark series that fans can actually visit.
Warning: This article contains spoilers.
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What Is Netflix Dark Series About?
If you’ve been bingeing on Netflix, you’ve surely stumbled upon the German sci-fi series ‘Dark’. This mystery thriller series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese will keep you on your toes till the final season. The show revolves around four interconnected families haunted by their secrets, multiple timelines and alternate realities. While figuring out their family trees, and matching them to very complicated multiple timelines, it was the mysterious locations that held everyone’s interest.
Where Was Netflix Dark Series Filmed
Here are 12 real shooting locations of the famous Netflix series and the scenes associated with it:
1. Where was the bridge scene in Netflix Dark series filmed?
Königsweg Bridge, Dreilinden (Near Berlin)
Remember the scene where Noah picks up Bartosz from a bridge? The Königsweg Bridge was the shooting location for the same.
2. Where is Winden Church and cemetery located in real life?
Cemetery Chapel, Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf
Michael and Noah meet here for the first time, and so do 2019 Jonas and future Jonas when he comes to pay his respects to his father (Mikkel’s/Michael’s).
3. Where were the train track scenes in Dark shot?
Abandoned Railway Tracks, Düppeler Forest
Right below the Königsweg bridge are the tracks where Jonas and his gang met after school to go to the caves for some late-night exploring. These abandoned tracks used to connect Wannsee to Stahnsdorf until the route was discontinued in 1952.
4. Where is the school seen in Dark located?
Reinfelder Schule, Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
The yellow-painted building can be found in the Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf neighbourhood. The school has a concrete block feel, reminiscent of Brutalism, and is painted in yellow, just like the iconic structure in the series.
5. Where is the mental asylum of Winden located?
Biotecon Diagnostics Building, Potsdam-Süd
The exterior shots of the mental asylum where Ulrich Nielson was admitted in 1986, and where Katharina’s mother worked, are of the working lab Biotecon Diagnostics in the city called Potsdam, Brandenburg.
6. Where is the Waldhotel Winden in real life?
Schloss Lanke (Lanke Castle), Brandenburg
The Waldhotel Winden is a hotel owned by the Tiedemanns is the Lanke Castle (Schloss Lanke) in Brandenburg, in the north of Berlin. The interior scenes were shot in the Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel in Grunewald, Berlin.
7. Where are the Winden Caves in Dark located?
Unicorn Cave & Brandenburg Forest Set
The famous subterranean caves of Winden that allow one to travel through time are located in two separate filming locations. The interior shots of the cave are from the Unicorn Cave in West Harz in northern Germany and the exterior was shot with a set built in a forest between Tremsdorf and Saarmund in Brandenburg, south of Berlin.
8. Where was the 2052 gymnasium scene filmed in Dark?
Krampnitz, Former Soviet Military Base
Remember when Jonas walks into a dilapidated-looking gymnasium in 2052 after Apocalypse Winden. This filming location can be found at Krampnitz, a former Soviet military base between Potsdam and Spandau.
9. Where was the abandoned building with Elvis music filmed?
Chemiewerk Rüdersdorf, Near Berlin
It is an abandoned chemical factory in the city of Rüdersdorf (just a few kilometres outside of the city limits of Berlin). The factory was also the background for 2052 Winden where Jonas and Claudia are trying to use the leftover God’s Particle to travel back in time.
10. Where was 1921 Winden filmed in Dark?
Rehagen Village, South of Berlin
According to Fotostrasse, the 1921 version of Winden was shot in a town south of Berlin called Rehagen. The historical-looking street in this town was used as a filming location where Jonas meets teenagers Noah and Agnes.
11. Where is the Winden bus stop located in real life?
Fahrtechnikakademie Kallinchen, Brandenburg
Out of all the filming locations, this one from the road was in almost every episode, and it can be found in the south of Berlin. The place where they shot these scenes is called Fahrtechnikakademie Kallinchen, a safety driving centre, located next to a small town called Schöneiche, in Brandenburg.
12. Where was the Winden public library scene filmed?
University of Applied Sciences for Finance, Königs Wusterhausen
We could all relate to Claudia from 1986 trying to figure out 2019 technology in the Winden Public Library. The library is an actual one on the grounds of the University of Applied Sciences for Finance in Königs Wusterhausen, a city next to Berlin.
Satisfy Your Curiosity With These Netflix Dark Series Shooting Locations
The Netflix Dark Series drama with its intricate puzzles has gained a worldwide fan base. The audience got entangled in a web of curious characters from a small town in Germany. The tagline, ‘The question isn’t what time, the question is what world’ made all us wonder about our own personal alternate realities. Until we can figure that out, we must be happy with revisiting the various bits and places that make up the fictional town of Winden. Visit these Dark filming locations and let us know how time treated you in the comments below.
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FAQs
Yes, fans can visit the cemetery and chapel used in the Netflix series Dark. Since this location is a public cemetery, it is open to the public during visiting hours.
Berlin and Brandenburg’s efficient public transportation like, local buses and trains are the best ways to reach Dark’s filming location. There are some areas, where the only way to reach is by taking a walk.
Some of the most iconic locations in the Dark series are the Winden Cave entrance, the Bridge, the Church and Cemetery, Winden School and the chemical plant.
