The Belvedere is an 18th-century building complex that houses two palaces, an orangerie and the palace stables.
The Belvedere, the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, is surrounded by a spectacular garden that is part of the attraction of the place, in addition to its impressive collection of Austrian art, which icludes the best collection of Klimt's paintings in the world.
Although located elsewhere, the 21er Haus (21st House) and the Winterpalais (Winter Palace) are also part of the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere; The former, the winter residence of Prince Eugene, became a new exhibition venue for the gallery in 2013, and the 21er Haus has been the Belvedere's modern art branch since 2002.
Address
Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Vienna
Getting There
U-Bahn: Line U1 (Südtirolerplatz)
Tram: Line D (Schloss Belvedere); Line 18 and O (Quartier Belvedere)
Bus: Line 69A (Quartier Belvedere)
Between water games and long boulevards of the whitest ice, the Belvedere...