During last may
@tilondrion.bsky.social
and me went on a special trip to follow the paths of #draco by finding and visiting the #dragonheart locations in Slovakia. It was a great and emotional trip.
Some in this thread, but check out the page we created for this:
www.akulatraxas.de/dragonheart
#draco #dragonheart
For all of these: The upper image is the screenshot from the movie, the lower is our picture of the location.
Čachtice Castle
This is where the opening scene was filmed, in which Einon is shown learning swordplay from Bowen. Draco doesn’t appear here at all.
Vodná nádrž - Dragonsplash
This is where Draco “falls” into the lake after he and Bowen begin harassing Einon’s lackeys. Bowen shots an arrow at Draco which he catches. This is a hommage at the Scene in the Book "The Hobbit" where Smaug gets shot the same way.
Tomášovský výhľad / The Camp
This stunning location is in Slovenský Raj (Slovak Paradise) National Park.
This is where Bowen and Draco set up camp, and it’s also the place where Draco receives his "human pronounceable name" from Bowen.
Kamenný raj
Another one of those scenes that’s just so funny—I absolutely love how natural and real the conversation feels.
Once again, the vegetation here has grown significantly over the years. Still, the rock Draco sits on is clearly recognizable.
We hope you enjoyed this small journey. The map of the locations is on the website linked in the first post.
Akulatraxas
Balinares