Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), successful general and art connoisseur, had Belve-dere garden palace built by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt as his summer residence – at the time it was still outside the gates of the city.
This baroque architectural jewel consists of two palaces (Upper and Lower Belvedere), which today house Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Upper Belvedere - world's largest Klimt collection

At the heart of the collections at the Belvedere are the works of Gustav Klimt with his golden paintings “The Kiss” and “Judith”. The masterpieces by Schiele and Kokoschka as well as works of French Impressionism and highlights of the Vienna Biedermeier era (Waldmüller, Amerling, Fendi) that you will see here are every bit as impressive as the paintings of Makart, Boeckl, Wotruba, Hausner, Hundertwasser and others.

Masterworks of late Gothic art like the Znaim Altar, works by Michael Pacher, Rueland Frueauf the Elder and Conrad Laib are also on display here, along with lavish works of art dating from the baroque age. Significant works by Johann Michael Rottmayr, Daniel Gran and Paul Troger give a fascinating insight into the wealth of these times. The grimacing character heads by the sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt are also very emotive.

Lower Belvedere - Prince Eugene’s apartments and staterooms

The feudal splendor of the palace’s aristocratic owner is reflected in the Hall of Grotesques, the Marble Gallery, and the Golden Room. Intriguing special exhibitions are staged in the Lower Belvedere and the Orangery.

Palace stables – Medieval Study Collection

The stables once housed the prince's 12 finest horses: today you will find the Belvedere's entire medieval art collection here.

Belvedere

tel. 795 57-0

Upper Belvedere

3., Prinz-Eugen-Str. 27
tram D: Schloss Belvedere
tram O, 18, bus 13A: Südbahnhof
daily 10am-6pm (last admission 5.30 p.m.)

Lower Belvedere

3., Rennweg 6
tram 71: Unteres Belvedere
daily 10am-6pm,
Wed 10am-9pm

Palace stables

daily 10am-noon
www.belvedere.at
Vienna-Card
Belvedere Ticket for all collections:
11,30 instead of 13,50 €
Ticket Upper Belvedere:
8,- instead of 9,50 €
Ticket Lower Belvedere:
8,- instead of 9,50 €
Visitors under 19: free admission

Augarten Contemporary
Alpine Gardens in the Belvedere Park:
3., Landstrasser Gürtel 1
tel. 798 31 49
tram D, O, 18: Südbahnhof
April-July daily
10 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed in rain or strong wind
Vienna-Card
2,50 instead of 3,20 €
Visitors under 19: free admission
A Klimt Walk through Vienna