3 real historical locations · Austria, France, Germany
Based on the true story of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives unit — Allied soldiers tasked with protecting Europe's cultural heritage from Nazi looting. George Clooney leads an ensemble cast hunting stolen art before the Red Army could claim it.
CinemaMapped has mapped 3 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Austria, France, Germany.
The Jeu de Paume museum — used by the Nazis as a transit depot for art looted from Jewish collections across France.
The ERR (Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg) looted approximately 22,000 artworks from French Jewish collections alone, transiting most through the Jeu de Paume. French curator Rose Valland secretly recorded every shi...
View location →Aachen — the first German city captured by Allied forces, October 1944. The Monuments Men assess damage to Charlemagne's cathedral.
Aachen Cathedral, founded by Charlemagne in 796 AD, is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe. It was damaged but survived the fighting that reduced much of the city to rubble. The Monuments Men's assessment of Aache...
View location →The climax — inside the Altaussee salt mine, the greatest cache of looted art ever assembled. Including Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges and the Ghent Altarp...
Altaussee held over 6,500 artworks including masterpieces looted from across Europe for Hitler's planned Führermuseum in Linz. A Nazi gauleiter ordered the mine blown up with 500kg bombs hidden inside. Local miners re...
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