Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense - "Hellboy" - National Monument at Vítkov (Prague)
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In this scene in the start of movie young agent John Meyers on motor scooter arrives to the secret seat of Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense...
Waymark Code: WM6JW8
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/11/2009
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Scene: a lone figure on a motor scooter arrives at a waste management plant. He activates the speaker-phone and identifies himself as John Meyers (Rupert Evans), a recent graduate of FBI training supposedly reporting for his first assignment. But in the reality, this strange building is secret seat of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD) and Meyers will be soon employee of BPRD...
This scene (and also further scenes in BPRD entrance hall) was taken at National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague. The massive building of National Monument that was built in the years 1927–1932 in honour of Czech legionary and foundation of the former Czechoslovakia.
Vitkov Hill in Prague was a good place for the monument. Not only was there the battle of Hussites against Crusaders, but also 15 000 people demonstrated here in 1868 to support Czech national revival. One of the founder stone for the National Theatre was broken off there at the same year. Inside the National Monument you can find a memorial hall which contains the largest organs in the Czech Republic.
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