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Belvedere
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building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
Belvedere is a building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces that were constructed during the early 18th century. It is significant as an important example of Baroque architecture and now serves as an art museum housing notable collections, including works by Gustav Klimt.
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Official website
Belvedere Museum Wien | Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Eines der bedeutensten Museen und UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. 800 Jahre Kunstgeschichte an drei Standorten. Ein einzigartiges Kulturerlebnis in Österreich.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- palace
- Country
- Austria
- Located in
- Vienna
- Founded by
- Eugene of Savoy
- Owned by
- Eugene of Savoy
- Official website
- www.belvedere.at/en
- Image
- Wien - Schloss Belvedere, oberes (2).JPG
- Has use
- art museum
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- Commons category
- Belvedere (Vienna)
- inception
- 1714-01-01
- architect
- Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
- Commons gallery
- Schloss Belvedere
- architectural style
- baroque architecture
- occupant
- Belvedere
- street address
- Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27
- Commons Institution page
- Belvedere (Vienna)
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- number of viewers/listeners
- 1473820
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Encyclopedic overview
The Belvedere is a historic building complex and art museum in Vienna, Austria. The complex consists of two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, together with the Orangery, the Palace Stables, and a formal Baroque garden. It is located in the city's third district, Landstraße, on the south-eastern edge of Vienna's historic centre. Built as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the complex was designed principally by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and completed in the early eighteenth century.
Today the Belvedere is one of Austria's major art museums. The museum institution presents Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present in an international context, with the Upper Belvedere housing the permanent collection, the Lower Belvedere used for special exhibitions, and Belvedere 21 devoted to contemporary Austrian and international art, film, and music. The Belvedere Palace and garden ensemble forms part of the Baroque heritage of the Historic Centre of Vienna, a World Heritage Site.
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