Chase sequence ended when James Bond arrived at St. Mark’s Square and converted the gondola into a land-capable hovercraft. I visited this place 40 years after Roger Moore and Lois Chiles were standing there, however the place has not changed much. St. Mark’s Square could not be entirely closed so there was a lot of unaware people among actors and extras. Vesper's smile decreases when she spots Adolph Gettler in the crowd smiling. Specially designed gondola with Ford chassis had a horn to worn surprised tourists. 007 played by Roger Moore arrived by gondola to St. Mark’s Square (see photos below presenting filming location of that scene). The 2-mile-long (3 km) Canal Grande, shaped like a huge question mark, divides the city into two parts of almost equal size. Some 400 bridges span the 177 canals that separate these islands. In Casino Royale, Bond and Vesper arrive in Venice via boat. In Moonraker, Bond is on a mission in Venice, using a gondola which drives on land. He entered the museum-lobby of the Venini Glass Works that belonged to his main opponent – Hugo Drax. He entered the museum-lobby of the Venini Glass Works that belonged to his main opponent – Hugo Drax. Motor traffic is not possible in the narrow, winding alleys. Visit LOCATIONS GALLERY on top of the page to see locations photos compared with movie scenes. The sequence with gondola leaving the water (see filming location in photos below) had to be repeated six times because the vehicle was not stable and Roger Moore was falling into water. In 697 the first Doge (duke), the head of state of the city-state, was elected. There is an entrance to the staircase visible on the right. The passage between the Canal Grande and the courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello really exists. Also for the tourist of the 21st century, Venice has lost nothing of its fascination. Today the entire freight and passenger traffic is done by motor boats. He walked there a few seconds later. The entrance to that building is shown in the picture below. In the next scene they used the largest amount of breakaway sugar glass ever. It was filmed at La Scuola nuova della Misericordia (pictured below), however the building was not seen. The Holy Mark became patron saint of the city and his symbol, the lion, remained its heraldic coat of arms henceforth. 007 throwed his opponent against the wall and they both fell into the room full of glass throught the door on the left. After the Byzantine Emperor Justinianus destroyed the east-Gothic Empire in Italy in 553, Venice came under Byzantine rule. He killed the assassin and by opening a hidden control panel converted the gondola into a motorboat. Bond arrives at the mole near Piazetta di San Marco (small St. Mark’s Square) by Gondola. The stairwell is clearly visible in next pictures taken from another side. A magnificent city! Venice is a city of canals located in Italy. In 829 Venetian merchants brought the alleged relicts of the Apostle Mark from Alexandria to Venice. The interior of glass museum was shot at Boulogne Studios in France, in a building that had been a Luftwaffe factory during World War II. The ‘second greatest’ lover of all times (after Bond) Giacomo Casanova (1725 - 1798) crossed the Bridge of Sighs many times, when he was imprisoned in Venice. James Bond returned to Venice in 1978 in “Moonraker” (15 years after “From Russia with Love”). Vesper's smile decreases when she spots Adolph Gettler in the crowd smiling. A city with an irresistible appeal to the educated, because of its history as well as its present charms.’ Though it is a bit of an elitist point of view from which Thomas Mann praises the north-Italian city in his novel ‘Death in Venice’ in 1912, he hits the nail right on the head. The gondolas are now as before a major tourist attraction. James Bond and Chang were fighting and slowly moving behind columns from right to left. He was attacked between columns by Chang. After short conversation with Dr. Goodhead, on his way back via gondola, James Bond was attacked. Information sources: In picture below the sunlight brightens the place where Roger Moore was standing with the skeleton key. Next picture looks similar to the film shot. He goes to the showroom of the glass manufacturer VENINI at Piazetta dei Leoncini (small square of the little lions). James Bond was standing behind the column and looking at Dr. Goodhead walking to the stairwell. His smile also decreases when he sees Vesper. ‘Venice! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Bond pilots the boat whilst Vesper similes and takes photos of Vencie's landscape. Leaving Piazetta di San Marco to the east you enter the elegant promenade Riva degli Schiavoni. She proceeds not to tell Bond about him as they make their way to a hotel. That scene was filmed in the courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello. – „James Bond. In the next scene James Bond pretended that he accidentially met Dr. Holly Goodhead. From the first bridge you have a very good view of Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) that connects the Doge’s Palace with the Dungeon of Venice. Bond pilots the boat whilst Vesper similes and takes photos of Vencie's landscape. They are all built upon millions of tree-trunks (10 - 30 feet long), which are driven through the soft material into the solid ground of the lagoon. Next two pictures were taken from the other side of the fence. Bond attempts to recover his misappropriated casino winnings of $115,000,000 at a sinking building along a canal in Venice, but Vesper dies in the process. These buildings spread over more than 120 islands. Posted by Piotr Zając in Moonraker, Venice, 007, Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello, filming location, Italy, James Bond, James Bond location, Moonraker, movie location, Saint Mark's Square, St. Mark's Square, Venice. Meanwhile Dr. Holly Goodhead was relaxing in Hotel Danieli (second building from right in next two photos). James Bond returned to Venice in 1978 in “Moonraker” (15 years after “From Russia with Love”). – http://www.filmweb.pl, Pingback: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy | JAMES BOND, Pingback: ‘Moonraker’ – locations gallery | JAMES BOND, View @jbondlocations’s profile on Twitter, View bondlocations’s profile on Instagram, Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello, James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy | JAMES BOND, ‘Moonraker’ – locations gallery | JAMES BOND, Article about my Bond travels for Collins Aerospace Wroclaw magazine, ‘The Living Daylights’ – locations gallery, Interview with Marc Wolff – pilot who worked on 12 Bond films, Interview with Bobby Holland Hanton – stuntman who played in 3 James Bond films. Das spezielle venezianische Ambiente als malerisches Zusammenspiel aus Wasser und Land hat vor den Cineasten schon früh auch die kreative Fantasie der Autoren, Literaten und Schriftsteller beflügelt. The place where 007 arrived in gondola is visible on the left side of the picture below). 007 played by Roger Moore arrived by gondola to St. Mark’s Square (see photos below presenting filming location of that scene). There is an entrance to the staircase mentioned before on the right side of the second photo. There are only some new details, such as city monitoring warning sign (pictured below), that would probably be seen in background. It is worth noticing that the same courtyard was used as location in “Casino Royale”. James Bond Locations 25 Mar 2017 Bond's hotel in Venice - St Mark's Square In Casino Royale, Bond and Vesper are staying in a suite at a hotel by the famous Piazza San Marco, known as St Mark's square, in Venice. This status of being practically autonomous, allowed the creation of a republic. They left the museum with rear exit. AD 452 is Venice’s mythical year of foundation. Looking to the east into Rio di Santa Catarina you see the canal out of which the gondola with the lovers comes in, On the way back there is a good opportunity to visit some other locations from. Szpieg którego kochamy” Michał Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011 Bond visited this unique city at the northern tip of the Adriatic Sea three times, first in 1963 in. Some footage of this area is used as a background for the final scene in From Russia With Love. After visiting the laboratory and stealing a sample of deadly fluid, James Bond emerged from the stairwell (on the left in photo below). Next picture was taken from James Bond’s perspective. After leaving the museum Dr. Goodhed appeared in the door on the right side of the photo presented below and walked towards the place from which the picture was taken. But this was only a pretty loose relation. In Venice there are about 15,000 buildings, among them 900 palaces and 105 churches. James Bond Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Bond on his laptop, sends his resignation to MI6. https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Venice?oldid=75565. He opened a padlock with a skeleton key and entered the courtyard that he visited earlier when he was following Dr. Goodhead. The scene was filmed at the Ponte dell’Accademia bridge with Santa Maria della Salute basilica in background. At night James Bond returned to the glass factory dressed as a gondolier. For centuries the gondolas were the most important means of transportation. Next picture was taken from courtyard side. Bond on his laptop, sends his resignation to MI6. There was a flood during filming, so the film crew had to stop working several times to move power generators to upper floors. James Bond joined her soon in her apartment. In Casino Royale, Bond and Vesper arrive in Venice via boat. James Bond in the gondola converted into the hoovercraft was riding next to the Doge’s Palace (photo below) and then on St. Mark’s Square (next photos). Bond throwed gondolier hat on figurine decorating a gondola similar to the one presented in photo below. The scene was filmed in real Venini shop located at Piazzetta dei Leoncini next to Saint Mark’s Basilica (in the center of the photo below). VENINI has been one of the best reputed glassmakers of Venice since 1921. The passage to the Canal Grande is on the right from that place. Bond noticed Dr. Goodhead (played by Lois Chiles), space specialist working for Drax and followed her. Bond appears in Venice briefly at the end of From Russia with Love, before departing with Russian defector Tatiana Romanova. James Bond will be back in Venice 28 years later in “Casino Royale” with Daniel Craig as 007. Venice has about 307,000 inhabitants. Dr. Holly Goodhead entered the same entrance after she left the glass museum. So hat etwa das britische Theatergenie William Shakespeare gleich zwei seiner Stücke zwischen Markusplatz …