Castle was filmed in Los Angeles in the United States of America.
Locations
Merry-Go-Round (Griffith Park)
Scene where Another anonymous phone call leads to a shooting victim on the still spinning carousel in episode 2x17 “Tick, Tick, Tick…”.
Scene was shot The Merry-Go-Round was constructed in 1926 in San Diego and was moved into Griffith Park in 1937 by the Davis Family. The carousel contains 68 lavishly decorated horses and is the only remaining four-abreast carousel from the Spillman Engineering Company in the world. At the center of the merry-go-round is a Stinson 165 Military Band Organ with a repertoire of over 1500 songs. It was at this carousel where Walt Disney first thought up the idea of Disneyland while watching his daughters ride.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Paramount Ranch
Scene was shot Paramount Ranch was one of the original motion picture ranches built on 2,700-acres of land purchased in 1927 by Paramount Studios. Over the years the studio built extensive sets on the ranch including a massive San Francisco replica, western towns, a European village, a Chinese town, and more. The longest lasting western town was construct from sets moved from Encino Ranch when it closed in 1954. In 1980 the National Park Service took control of a major portion of the ranch and has operated it since then. In November 2018 the Woolsey Fire swept through the area and destroyed most of the standing structures.
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First Congregational Church
Scene was shot Constructed in 1932 in the English Gothic Revival-style by architects Allison & Allison, the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is a massive steel-reinforced concrete structure with a 157-foot tower. The church features the second largest church organ in the world.
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635 South Mateo Street
Scene was shot This building was constructed in 1929 by architect George H. Kelham to be the L.A. headquarters of Hills Bros. Coffee. The bottom floor of the building is a large warehouse space and the top floor is offices.
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Western Town (Universal Studios)
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Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Scene was shot The grand Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel opened in 1923 as the largest hotel west of the Mississippi. The hotel was designed by Schultze & Weaver in a mixture of styles from around the Mediterranean. The lush interior of the hotel includes murals by artist Giovanni Smeraldi who has also painted works for the Vatican and the White House. In addition to being featured in hundreds of films and TV shows over the years, the hotel was also the location where the Academy Awards were planned in 1927 and hosted the ceremony eight times over the years.
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The Majestic Halls
Scene where The team follows a mysterious phone call to the station where they discover the body of Alex Peterman in episode 2x17 “Tick, Tick, Tick…”.
Scene was shot This former Bank of America building was constructed in 1921 and used as the bank’s headquarters until 1972. Designed by the firm Schultze & Weaver, the classic venue is now used for weddings, galas, and filming.
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