diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index de69998ca..72506582e 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasSourceCount.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasType.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesFilter.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesPersonFilter.py
+src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesPlaceFilter.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesSourceFilter.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesSourceConfidence.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_RegExpIdOf.py
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesPlaceFilter.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesPlaceFilter.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a55aa05e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_MatchesPlaceFilter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2002-2006  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+# $Id$
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Standard Python modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from Filters.Rules._MatchesFilterBase import MatchesFilterBase
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# MatchesFilter
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class MatchesPlaceFilter(MatchesFilterBase):
+    """
+    Rule that checks against another filter.
+
+    This is a base rule for subclassing by specific objects.
+    Subclasses need to define the namespace class attribute.
+    """
+
+    labels      = [_('Place filter name:')]
+    name        = _('Events of places matching the <place filter>')
+    description = _("Matches events that occurred at places that match the "
+                    "specified place filter name")
+    category    = _('General filters')
+    # we want to have this filter show place filters
+    namespace   = 'Place'
+
+    def apply(self, db, event):
+        filt = self.find_filter()
+        if filt:
+            handle = event.get_place_handle()
+            if handle and filt.check(db, handle):
+                return True
+        return False
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
index 0a81c8e9a..fe90c6a6c 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from _MatchesSourceFilter import MatchesSourceFilter
 from _HasAttribute import HasAttribute
 from _HasData import HasData
 from _ChangedSince import ChangedSince
+from _MatchesPlaceFilter import MatchesPlaceFilter
 
 editor_rule_list = [
     AllEvents,
@@ -67,5 +68,6 @@ editor_rule_list = [
     MatchesSourceFilter,
     HasAttribute,
     HasData,
-    ChangedSince
+    ChangedSince,
+    MatchesPlaceFilter
 ]
diff --git a/src/gui/filtereditor.py b/src/gui/filtereditor.py
index 8785f3751..9f1c843fd 100644
--- a/src/gui/filtereditor.py
+++ b/src/gui/filtereditor.py
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ class EditRule(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
                     t = MyFilters(self.filterdb.get_filters('Source'))
                 elif v == _('Repository filter name:'):
                     t = MyFilters(self.filterdb.get_filters('Repository'))
+                elif v == _('Place filter name:'):
+                    t = MyFilters(self.filterdb.get_filters('Place'))
                 elif v in _name2typeclass:
                     t = MySelect(_name2typeclass[v])
                 elif v == _('Inclusive:'):