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Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663 - 1736), the most brilliant military mind of his age, commissioned Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt to design and build this garden palace as a summer residence outside the walls of the city. The palace, one of the most exquisite Baroque structures in the world, consists of two palaces (Upper and Lower Belvedere) that today house an impressive array of art ranging from the middle ages to modern day.
If you love Medieval religious art the lower Belvedere is the place for you. The collection of panel painting and sculpture includes an astonishing concentration of major works and allows one to trace the artistic evolution from the 'International Gothic' ("Soft Style" or, "Beautiful Style") from around 1400 to the conclusion of Late Gothic in Austria in the early 16th century.
Once you are done browsing the Lower Belvedere head out the back and stroll along the magnificent gardens complete with beautious sphinx guardians to the Upper Belvedere where you will find an awesome collection of Klimt and French Impressionists among other things.
My favorite architectural highlight of the Upper Belvedere can be seen as you enter the large doors: Two, muscular, male statues hold the ceiling up a la Atlas. Very Impressive. Leave a Comment
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Prince Eugene was really more French than Italian, much less Austrian, so it's entirely appropriate that his gardens have a feel which is very much "French Baroque." In fact, one of the chief designed of the Versaille pleasure grounds, Dominique Girard, was brought in to work here. Of course, a lot has changed over the last 300 years, but the original intent of Girard and his colleagues can still be discerned. Leave a Comment
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Prince Eugene, the best military leader the Habsburg Empire had in the 18th century, built this special baroque palace - actually two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, seperated by the gardens and a beautiful fountain. The palaces contain collections on Austrian art that are extremely worthwhile, especially the Austrian Gallery of 19th/20th century art with works from Schiele, Klimt etc. Directions: Vienna
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The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 18th century. Later on, the complex was sold to Empress Maria Theresa who first named the palace "Belvedere". Since World War I, the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere (Austrian Gallery museum) is housed in the Belvedere.
The art collection includes masterpieces from the Middle Ages and Baroque until the 21st century, focusing on Austrian painters from the Fin de Siècle and the Art Nouveau period. The best known artists on display are Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. Leave a Comment
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The Belvedere is a beautiful place to visit if you have an interest in art. However it is also a beauty for all those who appreciate architecture and the garden is also quite impressive. I have to admit that I mainly went there to see the paintings of Gustav Klimt, however there were a lot of other beautiful paintings and sculptures to be seen. When you go there, make sure that you have enough time to visit both the upper and lower belvedere, you can buy the Combi-Ticket which covers everything. As it was, we didn't have enough time so we bought a ticket for Oberes Belvedere (Upper Belvedere) only. The one thing I regret about the Belvedere is that I rushed through it - give yourself ample time if you have an eye for detail! Leave a Comment
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The Grand Staircase of the Upper Belvedere must surely rank as one of the most exstrodinary Baroque interiors in Europe. The white stucco moudlings do resemble a wedding cake! Leave a Comment
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The amazing building of Belvedere Palace, right in the centre of the city of Vienna, was built in 1721-22, when Prince Eugene of Savoy asked architect Johan Lukas von Hildebrandt to construct some kind of a summer palace. The prince, however, never came to live (or even spend time!) here - I certainly would have :))) Nowadays inside the Palace thereýs the Austrian Gallery, with the art of 19th and 20th centuries on display: Romako, Hundertwasser (the creator of one of Viennaýs most famous modernist buildings!), Klimt, Amerling, Kokoscha, Schiele, Hausner, Waldmuller, together with French Impressionism. Leave a Comment
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The garden is designed with three teraces going up the slope of the hill. Each one has its own fountain. The garden is lined with statues and provides fantastic photo opportunities of the palace. Leave a Comment
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The gods are smiling upon us, just as they smiled upon Prince Eugene. Leave a Comment
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The lower Belvedere houses a collection of baroque art as well as a stunning room completely laced in gold leaf (see photo) aptly called the golden chamber and a two storey high marble hall. Back when Prince Eugene used to use the Belvedere as his summer residence, the lower Belvedere was the living quarters.
The orangery houses temporary exhibits. When I visited in May 2007 there was an excellent exhibition of garden paintings.
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