Schloss Belvedere (Belvedere Palace)
Article By: Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
0 ratings
Culture-Art Gallery
Culture-Historical Building
Culture-Museum
Begin your second day in Vienna by heading southeast of the centre, to Schloss Belvedere (Belvedere Palace). Here, two Baroque palaces face each other over a pretty, landscaped park. Their wedding cake-like exteriors started out as Prince Eugene of Savoy’s summer residence, and were once the home of heir-presumptive to the Austrian-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand. Naturally, with such noble owners, the interiors are exquisite.
Built between 1712–23, the palace complex is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the time of writing, the Lower Belvedere was closed for renovations, but inside the Upper Belvedere, you’ll find a collection of sculptures and paintings that spans half a millennium. Perhaps most important is the extensive collection of Gustav Klimt's works, including "The Kiss", as well as art by other Viennese Modernists, and paintings by greats such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Auguste Rodin.
Image credit: Herbert Bieser from Pixabay
Details
- Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria
-
Entry
Prices for Schloss Belvedere (Belvedere Palace) Category Price Restrictions Standard 15.90 EUR Students 13.40 EUR Kids 0.00 EUR Under 18 Seniors 13.40 EUR - Website
-
Sliders
Physical 0 Culture 5 Fun 0 Education 4 -
Tags
Rainy day Family friendly Tourist must-do
Reviews
You may also like
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Related itineraries
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Becky Hunter-Kelm
2 years ago
Matt Lynch
2 years ago
Matt Lynch
2 years ago
Design Your Italy
2 years ago
Recommended itineraries
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Design Your Italy
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Matt Lynch
2 years ago
Sook
2 years ago
Sunny Shrestha
2 years ago
Kat Smith
2 years ago
Freya Godfrey
2 years ago
Sofia Abrantes
2 years ago
Lily Crossley-Baxter
2 years ago