Star Wars: Episode VII's island is real
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 08 September 2017 at 06:55:03 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 June 2023 at 11:54:01 UTC
COP-DEM GLO-30
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 June 2023 at 11:54:01 UTC
COP-DEM GLO-30
Keyword(s): Star Wars, Ireland, island, DEM, UNESCO World Heritage, tourism, Skelling Michael
This Star Wars environment was filmed on the island of Skellig Michael, also known as Great Skellig. Together with Little Skellig, it forms the Skellig Islands archipelago.
This monastery, best known for his beehive shape, earned it World Heritage status in 1996.
The relief is dominated by two peaks: the South Peak, where the hermitage is located (218 m above sea level), and the Northeast Peak, where the monastery is built (185 m above sea level). These two peaks lie on either side of a 130 m high depression known as Christ's Saddle.