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17. Naboo's Interiors Were Shot In An Actual Palace
Sticking with all things Naboo, and one film before George Lucas decided to go blue screen crazy, it turns out that a rather epic real-life location was actually used as the backdrop for some of The Royal Palace of Theed's grand halls.
Genuinely using an actual palace for Queen Amidala's own royal gaff, Lucas took his crew to Naples' Royal Palace of Caserta for many of the Theed Palace interior shots.
The Italian monument was constructed back in the 1750s, and can claim the title of being the largest royal palace on the planet... and one fit for a space opera Queen, as it goes.
Also, there was said to have been a number of candelabras on the walls that needed to be removed before shooting. So, one of the curators tasked with ensuring the crew didn't damage any of the precious items within ended up booking themselves a spot in the finished flick, acting as one of Queen Amidala's counsellors in-between begging folks to be careful around the palace.