Queenstown, New Zealand — the real filming locationThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — on screen
Real-life photo: André Richard Chalmers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Film · 2003 · Filming location

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Minas Tirith plains — Twelve Mile Delta

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