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Upper Belvedere. Baroque palace and 800 years of art history—with masterpieces by Klimt, Schiele, Funke, Messerschmidt and van Gogh. Plan your visit.
There are many reasons to visit the Belvedere! Explore our permanent collection at the Upper Belvedere with highlights from Viennese Modernism and the iconic Kiss by Gustav Klimt, the special exhibitions at the Lower Belvedere , and contemporary art at the Belvedere 21.
The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre.
Belvedere 21, interior view. Photo: Lukas Schaller / Belvedere, Vienna. Download all Images. The texts, images, and documents provided here are copyrighted and are made available exclusively for the purpose of reporting on the exhibitions mentioned.
The Belvedere is not only a magnificent Baroque palace. As a museum it also houses one of Austria's most valuable art collections – with key works by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.
The visit to the Upper and Lower Belvedere is only possible with a valid time slot ticket. For the Belvedere 21 you need to choose the day of your visit. Combination tickets are available as day tickets with a time slot for our most visited location the Upper Belvedere.
Feb 25, 2024 · Both as a museum and a landmark building, the Belvedere has stood for power and prestige throughout the ages, serving as the setting for courtly festivities, at times as a royal residence, and as the venue for the signing of the Austrian State Treaty in 1955.
You may enter the museum directly with the following tickets: Annual Ticket, Friends Membership, Bundesmuseen Card, Vienna or Flexi Pass, ICOM Card
May 30, 2024 · Belvedere has to be a highlight of any trip to Vienna. Baroque palaces. Priceless art. Photogenic views. And, heh, is that one of the world’s most famous paintings on the wall? Top art museum in two 18th-century palaces. Upper palace has Klimt’s The Kiss. Many special exhibitions each year. Book tickets for Belvedere * See also:
History Belvedere. The unique, overall complex, with its two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, and their extensive gardens, is one of the most stunning Baroque architectural ensembles in the world. In the 18th century, the Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the renowned Baroque architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt to ...
