If you’re a fan of the Addams family and their darkly delightful daughter Wednesday, you might be wondering where the new Netflix series “Wednesday” was filmed. The show, directed by Tim Burton, follows the adventures of Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) as she attends Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, freaks, and monsters. The show is set in Vermont, but the filming locations are actually in Romania, a country known for its gothic castles and haunting landscapes. Here are some of the places where you can see the settings of “Wednesday” in real life.
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Nevermore Academy
The exterior shots of Nevermore Academy, the mysterious and magnificent school where Wednesday and her friends study, were filmed at Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni, Romania. The castle was built in 1911 for Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, a former mayor of Bucharest and Prime Minister of Romania. The castle has a neo-Romanian style and features a park, a grotto, a fountain, a courtyard, and a church. Netflix used special effects to alter the design of the castle’s roof to make it look more spooky². You can visit the castle and its grounds by booking a tour here.
The interior shots of Nevermore Academy were filmed at Casa Monteoru in Bucharest, Romania. The historic house was built in 1898 for Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino’s brother-in-law, George Monteoru, a wealthy oil magnate. The house has a French Renaissance style and features a grand marble staircase and ornate rooms that serve as the school’s halls and Principal Weems’ office². You can see the house from the outside by visiting the Calea Victoriei street in Bucharest.
Jericho and Pilgrim World
The town of Jericho, where Wednesday’s family lives and where she encounters some of her enemies, was mostly built from scratch for the show at Buftea Studios in Buftea, Romania. The studios are the largest film production facility in Romania and have hosted many other productions such as “Cold Mountain”, “The Brothers Bloom”, and “A Christmas Prince”. The studios also built the Nevermore quad, the sheriff’s house, and Pilgrim World, the creepy amusement park where Wednesday faces off with Enid Sinclair². You can learn more about the studios here.
Other Locations
Some other locations that appear in the show are:
- The Politehnica University of Bucharest, where Wednesday is expelled from in episode 1³. The university is one of the oldest and largest engineering schools in Romania and was founded in 1818.
- The Bazinul de Înot Dinamo, where Wednesday unleashes two bags of piranhas onto the water polo team in episode 1³. The swimming pool is located in a sports park in Bucharest.
- The Bucharest Botanical Garden, where Wednesday visits the greenhouse at Nevermore Academy². The garden was established in 1860 and is named after its founder, Dimitrie Brândza. It houses a number of different plants and botanical species.
- The Conacul Olga Greceanu, where Wednesday discovers the home where Garrett Gates once lived in episode 6². The mansion was built in 1926 for Olga Greceanu, a Romanian painter and philanthropist.
Final Thoughts
As you can see, “Wednesday” is not only a fun and thrilling show to watch, but also a great way to explore some of the beautiful and eerie locations of Romania. Whether you’re into castles, gardens, or haunted houses, you’ll find something to suit your taste in this show. So grab your popcorn and your passport, and get ready to visit Nevermore Academy!🦇
¹: Where is Wednesday filmed? Locations featured in the Netflix supernatural dark comedy series
²: Netflix \”Wednesday\” Filming Locations – Where Was \”Wednesday\” Filmed?
³: Where was Wednesday on Netflix filmed? (Location details)
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