Belvedere Palace

There are many fun and interesting things to do in Vienna Austria. One of the many
must-see places to visit is Belvedere Palace. As with any vacation, visitors will want to
know many of the interesting and historical Belvedere Palace facts. Below is a list of the
Top 10 interesting Belvedere Palace Facts.

1. Belvedere Palace was built in the 18th century as the summer home of Prince
Eugene.

2. In 1717, the upper Belvedere was built. This garden palace was used mostly for the
purpose of pomp and display.

3. In 1714, construction began on the lower Belvedere. The lower Belvedere

incorporates the Orangery and the Palace stables were used to house the Princes
horses.

4. Belvedere Palace is home to the most extensive and beautiful collection of Gustavo
Klimt.

5. Belvedere Palace has many education and communication programs to educate all
sections of the many art collections ranging from the middle ages to contemporary art.

6. The garden that is situated between the upper and lower Belvedere were designed
by Bavarian Garden engineer D. Girard and today they are almost exactly the same as
the original.

7. The Belvedere Palace has been open to the public since 1791, although in 1984 it
became the residence of the heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

8. Between the damage sustained by the war in 1945 and a fire in 1950, the palace
underwent a huge restoration project in 1988 and was completed in 1996.

9. The museum of the upper and lower Belvedere has an impressive collection of
Baroque art that includes artists such as Klimt, Schiele, Renoir and Monet.

10. The Belvedere Palace as well as the Schonbrunn Palace is two of the most
visited Vienna Attractions.
There are many more interesting Belvedere Palace facts for visitors to learn while at the
Belvedere Palace. No matter which of the many wonderful hotels in Vienna, Austria that
visitors choose to stay at, they will get an earful of many Belvedere Palace facts as well
as much more information about this wonderful and historic city.

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The Belvedere Palace is a majestic example of Baroque architecture in Austria. It was
constructed by Johann Lukas Von Hildebrandt for Prince Eugene of Savoy. Hildebrandt
worked many times for the Prince and the Belvedere Palace was considered his
masterwork.

The palace was an important highlight of Austrian Baroque and is among the most
important Baroque buildings of the 18th century. It was used primarily as a summer
home by its owner.

The Belvedere Palace is a palace complex that consisted mainly of three parts: the
Upper Belvedere, the Lower Belvedere, and the garden.

After the death of Prince Eugene, the Belvedere was owned by his successor Victoria
who later sold it to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1752.

The Lower Belvedere is notable for the painted ceiling in the Marmorsaal or the Marble
Hall. The masterpiece was painted by Martino Altomonte which shows Prince Eugene
as the new Apollo. The Marble Hall also contains a sculpture by the famous Baroque
sculptor, Balthasar Permoser.

The Upper Belvedere was intended to create a suitable border to the spectacular
gardens of the palace. Similar to the lower palace, it also has a Marmorsaal with a
painted ceiling done by Carlo Innocenzo Carlone.

The gardens of the palace was originally characterized by an amazing view of graveled
pathways and jeax deau or water features similar to the Mannerist style of the Italian
gardens that is well known before the flourishing of Baroque. It was designed by
Dominique Girard, a French architect. However, the gardens of the Belvedere Palace
have been modified against its original form because of the efforts to restore it to its
previous glamour.

The Belvedere Palace is the present home of two museums which features the best of
Austrian Art. In the Lower Belvedere, you will find the sterreichisches Barockmuseum
or the Austrian Museum of Baroque Art. The Upper Belvedere, on the other hand, is the
location of the Austrian Gallery which features 19th and 20th century Austrian paintings.

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