Vienna
Osterreichische Galerie im Belvedere
Austrian and international art
27 Oberes Belvedere Prinz-Eugen-Strasse
(Unteres Belvedere Rennweg 6a)
Wien, Vienna 1030
Nearest Train: Schloss Belvedere (D) Unteres Belvedere (71)
Phone: +43 1 79 5570
Fax: +43 1 798 4337
Website | EmailThe Belvedere Palace, designed in baroque style in the early eighteenth century by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt for Prince Eugene of Savoy, is home to the Austrian Gallery. The Upper Belvedere houses pieces of Austrian art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The remarkable collection contains paintings by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Hans Makart, Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Richard Gerstl and many others. The Museum of Medieval Art and the Baroque Museum are situated in the Lower Belvedere. Romanesque and gothic wood sculptures and altar panels and a comprehensive collection of works by Maulbertsch, Messerschmidt and Donner can be visited in the splendid summer residence of this former military commander. After visiting the Museum, don't miss a walk through the elegant parks and also the Alpine Gardens.
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