1984 · Directed by Steven Spielberg
Explore the real-world connections to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.
These existing site references are not exact scene or camera positions. Access notes and sources remain attached to each location.
General reference · Public access · Coordinate precision: building · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A museum in an old tea factory in the hills above Kandy.
Hantane, near Kandy, Sri Lanka
A museum in an old tea factory in the hills above Kandy.
A tea plantation near Kandy, now the Ceylon Tea Museum, became the village.
Production: Hantane, near Kandy, Sri Lanka · Depicted: The Ceylon Tea Museum (stand-in)
Mahaweli River, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Viewpoints over the dam and reservoir east of Kandy. The bridge itself was built for the film.
The rope bridge was built for the film near Kandy, next to the Victoria Dam.
Production: Mahaweli River, Central Province, Sri Lanka · Depicted: Victoria Dam (stand-in)
The film’s Wikidata record lists these production locations. Exact filming areas and visitor access have not yet been established here.
