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Gps Coordinates / 56.185441,-4.0495807
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Castle Hill, Doune Scotland FK16 6EA
From one or a few of the most Iconic scenes from the Monty Pythons Holy Grail, with the taunting french man and the singing Prince being rescued by Sir Lancelot, funny, funny stuff (^o^)
Gps Coordinates / 56.1851999,-4.0494731
The British comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a parody of the legends of King Arthur by the Monty Python team, was filmed on location in Scotland in 1974. The film's producers had gained permission from the National Trust for Scotland to film scenes at several of their Scottish castles, as well as the permission of Lord Moray to film at Doune Castle. However, the National Trust later withdrew their permission, leaving the producers with little time to find new locations. Instead, they decided to use different parts of Doune Castle to depict the various fictional castles in the film, relying on tight framing of shots to maintain the illusion.
Sir Lancelot saving the lady in distress with front guards standing in his way
Gps Coordinates / 56.1855776,-4.049692
King Arthur and his men, accompanied by their trusty coconut shells, undertake a quest to find the Holy Grail – and the result is a triumph over limited budgeting. One look at the Pythonesque script and the authorities looking after the nation’s heritage got an attack of cold feet.
One Day son this will be all yours
Gps Coordinates / 56.1852667,-4.0500875
Doune Castle has become a place of pilgrimage for fans of Monty Python and the film. It used to hold an annual "Monty Python Day".
Wedding invitation surprise
Gps Coordinates / 56.1854255,-4.0502191
Interior filming locations were the entrance tunnel into the castle (Swamp Castle), the main quadrangle of the castle (Swamp Castle), in the room on the left as you enter the castle up the large staircase (Castle Anthrax with Zoot and her sister Dingo), up the stairs to room on first floor (Camelot dancing knights and Swamp Castle wedding reception). The room at the top of the tower entered by small door on the right as you go into castle (Swamp Castle Terry Jones scenes).
Sir Lancelot Sieging the Tower for the dansel
Gps Coordinates / 56.18545,-4.0497142
It had originally been intended to film in other locations but the Department of the Environment, which at the time looked after all castles in state care, withdrew it's permission to use it's castles two weeks before filming was due to start. Doune Castle at the time was privately owned so could be used for filming. Doune Castle is now run by Scottish Heritage the sucessor several times removed to the Department of the Envirionment.
What the Escape looks like from the outside of the castle
Gps Coordinates / 56.1849263,-4.0506354
I bett alot of great times happened within these brig prison walls, Scots are worldwide famous for their laidback chilled lifestyle
Gps Coordinates / 56.1853556,-4.0500632
The east wall of Doune Castle, where the opening scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail takes place. Also the ingenious, but sadly empty, giant Wooden Rabbit is wheeled up to the Castle’s entrance.
Gps Coordinates / 56.1855776,-4.049692
Outside side view of Doune Castle where filming troubles happened with the Scottish Government pulling venues so alot of film was filmed here by scrambling to get the shots they needed during production chaos from outside source of The Holy Grail
Gps Coordinates / 56.1849442,-4.0503969
Outside filming locations were down the small hill to the left of the castle entrance (Castle of Guy de Lombard trojan rabbit), the front gate (Swamp Castle), wall to the left of the gate (swallow scene and french scene) and at the rear of the castle.
GPS coordinates / 56.185423, -4.050098
It would be an understatement to say this has a cult following (got my 7yr old niece addicted) through so many generations and new ones today, it still captivates young audiences with it’s insanity that is the Monty Pythons extremely unnecessary brand of humor. You can tour the full castle inside and out, and considering this is a Scottish Castle i’ll be adding it to our 2nd part of Scottish Castles be sure to check out our selection of Scottish castles after your done click here, Kurt Cobain was a fan of them
This film was recently polled by an IGN fantasy fan poll, it was actually a close call Next to The Lord Of The Rings Saga stealing the no1-spot, that's a testament to how intelligent & impacting this film really was, long before green screen special effects when they had to rely on their sharp wit
Aerial View Of Monty Python Holy Grail Castle
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