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This summer palace was
commissioned by Prince Eugene of Savoy and is situated between
Rennweg and Schweizergarten. Its name, which refers to the
unique view over Vienna, originates from the time of Maria
Theresia.
Prince Eugene bought the land at the Rennweg in 1697 and
extended it in four stages until 1721, when it reached the
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| The Lower Belvedere castle was built
between 1714 and 1716. It is an elongated single storey building
consisting of a seven-axial central projection, two wings and two
corner pavilions. The three-axial middle pavilion houses the Marble
Hall. The owner, scarcely staying in Vienna, used the castle as a
pleasure palace during the summer months. Only in 1720 did the
construction work on the Upper Belvedere commence although initial
plans were extant in 1717. Compared with the Lower Belvedere, the
Upper Belvedere is especially luxurious in both dimension and
stylistic design. It had primarily representative purposes and was
used as a place for illustrious receptions and festivities. The
building history of the Belvedere cannot be consistently explored in
detail, due to the loss of the Eugenian building archive. By 1723,
the Upper Belvedere is considered complete (1721/22 according to
Rizzi). The architect J. L. v. Hildebrandt, worked repeatedly for
Prince Eugene, and the development of the Belvedere is considered
his chief work. With its diverse architectural as well as
dimensional structuring, it is among the most significant Baroque
buildings of the 18th century. The garden situated between the Upper
and Lower Belvedere is part of this ensemble. It was created by
Bavarian garden engineer D. Girard and is roughly the same today as
it was originally. The designs for the interior decoration were
penned by C. le Fort du Plessy. After the death of the Prince, the
Belvedere passed over to the ownership of Eugene’s successor,
Victoria, the Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen. She sold the Belvedere
to Maria Theresia in 1752. |
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| At the command of Joseph II., the
imperial picture gallery was transferred there in 1775, and was
opened to the general public for the first time in 1781. In 1806,
the Ambraser Collection was housed in the Lower Belvedere. Both
collections were transferred to the Kunsthistorische Museum in 1890.
In 1984, the castle became the residence of the heir to the throne,
Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After the First World War, the Republic of
Austria set up the Austrian Gallery in the Belvedere. By 1945, the
Belvedere had sustained severe war damage. The “gold cabinet”,
situated in the north eastern corner pavilion of the Upper
Belvedere, was destroyed in a fire in 1950 and replaced by a copy.
The overall refurbishment, in progress since 1988, is to be finished
in 1996. |
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| Situated in the centre of Vienna, the
Belvedere castles with their extensive parks constitute an impressive
Baroque work of art. The museum in the Upper and Lower Castle offers an
exquisite overview of Austrian art from the middle ages to the present.
Furthermore, the collections of the 19th and 20th centuries comprise an
exquisite selection of international art. |
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You will see world-famous works by Klimt (picture
left: The Kiss), Schiele, Kokoschka, Renoir or Monet in the Upper
Belvedere, where you can also enjoy the spectacular view of the
centre of Vienna. The historical rooms of the Lower Belvedere
exhibit works of art from the middle ages and the Baroque period. |
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Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, A - 1037 Vienna
Tel. +43/(0)1/79 557 - 0
Fax +43/(0)1/ 79 84 337
belvedere@belvedere.at
Oberes Belvedere
Sammlungen des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts
Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, A - 1037 Vienna
belvedere@belvedere.at
Unteres Belvedere
Barockmuseum und Museum mittelalterlicher Kunst
Rennweg 6a, A - 1030 Vienna
belvedere@belvedere.at |
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