Marble Hall Belvedere Palace

Belvedere palace gardens.

Marble hall belvedere palace.

It reaches two stories in height and is dominated by reddish brown marble rich gilding and a large ceiling fresco. The marble hall is two storeys tall and the illusionist paintings add false galleries and niches to the architecture. Belvedere palace is one of the most stunning baroque buildings in austria. With its magnificent gardens prince eugene of savoy s former residence is a stunning baroque landmark and a unesco world heritage site the upper belvedere houses the world s largest collection of gustav klimt s paintings including the art nouveau icons kiss and judith plus masterpieces by egon schiele oskar kokoschka ferdinand waldmüller pierre auguste renoir claude monet and vincent van gogh.

Lukas schaller belvedere vienna upper belvedere inside. Tourists visit belvedere palace to see famous paintings of egon schiele and gustav klimt and to stroll along the world class baroque gardens. The lower belvedere formerly the residence of prince eugene is home to illustrious exhibitions. After reconstruction work was completed the österreichische galerie reopened in the upper palace on 4 february 1953.

The modern pavilion of the belvedere 21 by architect karl schwanzer sets the stage for contemporary art. It is also a popular location for weddings. Belvedere palace consists of two buildings upper belvedere lower belvedere and the orangery and the palace stables. Room in the museum with the painting kiss by gustav klimt.

Salzburger schlosskonzerte directed by luz leskowitz. Grand staircase majestic marble hall and the chapel with an exquisite altarpiece by francesco solimena 1657 1747 as well as frescos by carlo carlone 1686 1775 and ceiling paintings by giacomo del pò 1654 1726. The marble hall was the venue for important historical events and now offers an unparalleled view of vienna. Parts of the marble hall in the upper belvedere and the hall of grotesques in the lower belvedere were destroyed by bombs.

The hall s frescoes were created by carlo innocenzo carlone marcantonio chiarini and gaetano fanti. The marble hall the marble hall is the central chamber of the upper belvedere. The windows give great views down to lower belvedere and let you properly grasp the layout of the main gardens.