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Belvedere Palace (constructed in the Baroque/Rococo style) was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy as a summer residence. It was one of the major tourists locations, which we wanted to visit. As luck would have it, there weren't many people there, so we had a quiet stroll around the grounds (could also be that it was late in the afternoon on a Sunday).
There are actually two palaces on the Belvedere grounds which house museums featuring Austrian paintings...in the lower palace the "Österreichisches Barockmuseum" (Austrian Museum of Baroque Art) displays Austrian Art of the 18th century, while in the upper palace you can view Austrian painting collections from the 19th and 20th century.
There is no charge to enter the grounds, but there is a fee for going into the museums. So take a look at the website below for detailed information. Leave a Comment
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Belvedere was once a summer palace for the royal family. Like the Schobrunn Belvedere locate further down from the downtown and is not in the vicinity of any subway station.
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Belvedere, is actually two Baroque (highly ornate and extravagant in style) palaces at either end of a terraced garden. The Lower Belvedere (1714–16) was a summer garden palace, and the Upper (1721–24) was designed as a place of entertainment.
Currently the Upper Belvedere houses the impressive collection of Austrian art dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. At the heart of the displays of “art around 1900” is the world’s largest Gustav Klimt collection. The glittering highlights are Klimt’s golden pictures "The Kiss" and "Judith", and masterpieces by Schiele and Kokoschka. Prominent works by the French Impressionists and the outstanding collection of Viennese Biedermeier paintings are further attractions at the Upper Belvedere.
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Upper Belvedere - daily 10 am to 6 pm
Lower Belvedere, Orangery - daily 10 am to 6 pm, wed 10 am to 9 pm
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Built for Prince Eugene of Savoy by famed architect von Hildebrandt, the Schloss Belvedere is actually two palaces within the spacious park only a few kilometers from the centre of Vienna. (In fact, when first built, Belvedere was surrounded by parkland). The Upper Palace is a huge extravaganza of baroque and rococo pomp, typical of the 18th century and built to rival Versailles. By comparison, the Lower Palace is a discrete little place....
The palaces house museums featuring Austrian painting. In the lower palace, the 'Österreichisches Barockmuseum' (Austrian Museum of Baroque Art) displays Austrian Art of the 18th century. In the upper palace, the Austrian gallery with a collection of 19th- and 20th-century Austrian paintings, including Secessionists such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.
There are also the extensive gardens, laid out in formal French style as well as the Alpine Garden, first planted in 1803 and which is a major attraction in its own right. Leave a Comment
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First, I have to mention that I did not go inside Belvedere as I am not particularly fond of painting galleries (which is what you find in side the castle). But still, even if you are not interested in painting, go to Belvedere and just enjoy a stroll in the garden and the lovely view over the city. And of course, the two castles (upper and lower Belvedere) are simply gorgeous.
If you are interested in the museum - don't go on a Monday as the museum is closed then. Leave a Comment Directions: From Schwarzenbergplatz (close to Karlsplatz) walk up the street Rennsteig. The entrance to the castles is shortly after the streetcar stop.Website: www.belvedere.at
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For me the best pictures in Vienna in Belvedere museum.Museum's itself also amazing.Don't miss to have the chance of seeing Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss".But never forget thay in Vienna,all museums are closing at 18.00 o'clock.
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Here's Oliver, at the South Entrance, trying to beat me to it in finding the best angle to take pix!
Hey Oliver, u live in this city! Give me a break, lol... Leave a Comment
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Hildebrant was the main architect of Belvedere. He's also one of the 2 greatest architects in Europe at that time. It took the Prince 20 years to accumulate enough funds to hire this chap to build his dream palaces.
The other great architect was J.B. Fischer von Erlach who was building Schonbrunn at the same time.
I like this staircase most in the Upper Belvedere. It's a beauty, isn't it? Leave a Comment
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I like Belvedere too much! It is REAL palace for me! There is also The Austrian national gallery, where you can see some of the Gustav Climt's paintings (Van Gogh, Monet, Schiele. and Kokoschka also). Leave a Comment Directions: Prinz Eugen strasse; tram "D".
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