Citizen Kane (1941)

In the 1941 Orson Wells film “Citizen Kane,” the lavish estate of Charles Foster Kane, Xanadu, is depicted during an early newsreel scene. Supposedly located in Florida, the real exteriors were filmed around Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Here are a few of the areas seen in the film.

LOCATION: El Cid Campeador Statue, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 92101 (GPS coordinates: 32°43’51.6″N, 117°09’01.6″W)

LOCATION: Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Pl, San Diego, CA 92101 (GPS coordinates: 32°43’56.8″N, 117°08’53.1″W)

LOCATION: Casa Del Prado, 1650 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (GPS coordinates: 32°43’54.5″N, 117°08’53.1″W)

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