What are the world's most famous paintings? Good question. All I know is when you walk up the grand staircase of Upper Belvedere palace, you're just a few steps from one of … [Read more...] about Gustav Klimt and Vienna 1900
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Upper Belvedere: Middle Ages to Renaissance
Belvedere is most famous for its more recent art: Klimt, Schiele and the like. But the Upper Palace also houses a collection from a time when a Klimt painting might have … [Read more...] about Upper Belvedere: Middle Ages to Renaissance
Belvedere gardens
The main gardens at Belvedere form the extra crunchy peanut butter between two slices of art museums. A splash of colour to contrast with the stoically baroque pale-walled … [Read more...] about Belvedere gardens
The Botanical Garden
As tourists marvel at the Belvedere Gardens in all their baroque splendour, few know how close they are to another landscaped garden open to the public: the Botanical … [Read more...] about The Botanical Garden
The Alpine Gardens
The alpine gardens adjoin Belvedere's, but couldn't be further away in terms of look and feel from the baroque landscaped hedges, fountains, and terraces of Prince Eugene's … [Read more...] about The Alpine Gardens
Directions to Belvedere
The good news is the Belvedere palaces and gardens are easy to reach. They cover quite a bit of ground, which means plenty of public transport options. And Belvedere is fairly … [Read more...] about Directions to Belvedere




