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Belvedere Palace

Name: Belvedere Palace
Address: 27 Prinz Eugen-Straße, Wien, Wien, AT

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Patrick + Kim

August 11, 2022

Palace built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt (1668-1745) for Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736). The Austrian State Treaty was signed on May 15, 1955 in the Upper Belvedere.

Veronika

May 20, 2022

The Belvedere is not only a magnificent Baroque palace but also houses one of Austria's most valuable art collections – with key works by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka. Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), successful general and art connoisseur, had Belvedere 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. The Belvedere’s garden is one of Europe’s most significant historical gardens in French style and, even in its pared down form today, is still a fine example of late Baroque garden design. In front of the Upper Belvedere’s outdoor steps, a large pool mirrors and duplicates the building’s façade. At the opposite end of the grounds, closest to the city on Rennweg, a cour d’honneur abuts the Lower Belvedere.