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Belvedere Castle
Attraction for Art Nouveau fans worldwide!
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Description
The Belvedere is a World Heritage Site, a baroque jewel and the site of the Austrian State Treaty. One of the oldest and leading museums and at the same time a showcase for contemporary art.
The unique overall ensemble with the two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere and the extensive garden, is one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in the world. In the 18th century, the Austrian commander Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the renowned baroque architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt to build a summer residence with extensive parkland. The main garden lies between the Lower and Upper Belvedere and extends over three large terraces. On the south side of the Upper Belvedere, the so-called reflection pond offers a sophisticated visual effect: the reflection creates an optical doubling of the imposing palace facade. After Prince Eugene's death, Maria Theresa acquired the entire complex and made the Upper Belvedere the exhibition venue for the imperial collections - and thus one of the first public museums in the world.
The famous art collection includes works from the Middle Ages to the present day. Highlights are the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt paintings (The Kiss and Judith) as well as prominent works from the Viennese Biedermeier period, the Austrian Baroque, the Vienna era around 1900 and French Impressionism. Magnificent exhibitions are shown in the Lower Belvedere, originally the residence of Prince Eugene.
The modern pavilion of Belvedere 21 built by architect Karl Schwacher is the scene of contemporary art. Created in 1958 for the World Exhibition in Brussels, the pavilion was adapted for museum purposes and opened in 1962 as the Museum of the 20th Century. The so-called 20er Haus quickly established itself as a pulsating place for contemporary art.
Exhibition highlights 2025
» The World in Colors. Slovenian Painting 1848–1918
30. January – 26. May 2025
Lower Belvedere
» Pigment and Pixel
21. February – 7. September 2025
Lower Belvedere
Further information and details about the exhibitions can be found at
www.belvedere.at/ausstellungen-zukunft
Admission per person:
Upper Belvedere: EUR 17,50
Code: WIENXBE LOB
Lower Belvedere: EUR 14,60
Code: WIENXBE LUB
Belvedere 21: EUR 9,30
Code: VIENNAXBE 21H
3 in 1 ticket (Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere, Belvedere 21): EUR 26,90
Code: WIENXBE BEL
2 in 1 ticket (Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere): EUR 24,80
Code: WIENXBE KLI
Children under 19 years free
Further information, opening times and details can be found at
www.belvedere.at
Upper Belvedere: Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna
Lower Belvedere: Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna
Belvedere 21: Arsenalstrasse 1, 1030 Vienna
The unique overall ensemble with the two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere and the extensive garden, is one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in the world. In the 18th century, the Austrian commander Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the renowned baroque architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt to build a summer residence with extensive parkland. The main garden lies between the Lower and Upper Belvedere and extends over three large terraces. On the south side of the Upper Belvedere, the so-called reflection pond offers a sophisticated visual effect: the reflection creates an optical doubling of the imposing palace facade. After Prince Eugene's death, Maria Theresa acquired the entire complex and made the Upper Belvedere the exhibition venue for the imperial collections - and thus one of the first public museums in the world.
The famous art collection includes works from the Middle Ages to the present day. Highlights are the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt paintings (The Kiss and Judith) as well as prominent works from the Viennese Biedermeier period, the Austrian Baroque, the Vienna era around 1900 and French Impressionism. Magnificent exhibitions are shown in the Lower Belvedere, originally the residence of Prince Eugene.
The modern pavilion of Belvedere 21 built by architect Karl Schwacher is the scene of contemporary art. Created in 1958 for the World Exhibition in Brussels, the pavilion was adapted for museum purposes and opened in 1962 as the Museum of the 20th Century. The so-called 20er Haus quickly established itself as a pulsating place for contemporary art.
Exhibition highlights 2025
» The World in Colors. Slovenian Painting 1848–1918
30. January – 26. May 2025
Lower Belvedere
» Pigment and Pixel
21. February – 7. September 2025
Lower Belvedere
Further information and details about the exhibitions can be found at
www.belvedere.at/ausstellungen-zukunft
Admission per person:
Upper Belvedere: EUR 17,50
Code: WIENXBE LOB
Lower Belvedere: EUR 14,60
Code: WIENXBE LUB
Belvedere 21: EUR 9,30
Code: VIENNAXBE 21H
3 in 1 ticket (Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere, Belvedere 21): EUR 26,90
Code: WIENXBE BEL
2 in 1 ticket (Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere): EUR 24,80
Code: WIENXBE KLI
Children under 19 years free
Further information, opening times and details can be found at
www.belvedere.at
Upper Belvedere: Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna
Lower Belvedere: Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna
Belvedere 21: Arsenalstrasse 1, 1030 Vienna