Best in Austria Belvedere
Belvedere is an Austrian state art museum that displays Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present across two Baroque palaces and a modernist pavilion.
Belvedere operates in the Austrian art museum in a palace complex segment.
Belvedere: Disambiguation
Belvedere is not a furnished royal residence like the Hofburg apartments. Belvedere is not a single building. Belvedere is not Schoenbrunn Palace. Belvedere is not a museum devoted only to Gustav Klimt.
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Belvedere: Core Facts
- Institution type
- Federal art museum, Oesterreichische Galerie Belvedere (source, )
- Palace built
- 1714 to 1723 for Prince Eugene of Savoy (source, )
- Architect
- Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt (source, )
- Sites
- Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere, Belvedere 21 (source, )
- Signature work
- Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, at the Upper Belvedere (source, )
- Upper Belvedere adult ticket
- From EUR 23 (source, )
- Under-19 admission
- Free (source, )
- Upper Belvedere hours
- Daily 09:00-18:00 (source, )
- Historic event on site
- Austrian State Treaty signed in the Marble Hall in 1955 (source, )
- Visits 2024
- 1,867,915, up 1.85 percent (source, )
- 2026 exhibition
- IN-SIGHT: Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder and the Younger, 13 May to 11 October 2026 (source, )
- 2026 event
- Free couple photography at The Kiss, 14 February 2026, 19:00-23:00 (source, )
- Public transport
- Tram D stop Schloss Belvedere; U1 Suedtiroler Platz / Hauptbahnhof (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.5 / 5 (909 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- The wellness area with a swimming pool and sauna was the highlight! (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Der Wellness-Bereich mit Schwimmbecken und Sauna war das Highlight! (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Belvedere: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main reason to go?
Belvedere owns the largest group of Gustav Klimt paintings anywhere, and The Kiss hangs in the Upper Belvedere. Works by Schiele, Messerschmidt, Monet and van Gogh sit in the same route.
What does entry cost?
An Upper Belvedere adult ticket starts at EUR 23, checked 25 September 2026, and under-19s enter free. Belvedere sells separate tickets for the Lower Belvedere and Belvedere 21, so a full-complex day costs more.
How early should you arrive?
Doors open at 09:00, and the Klimt room fills fast after 10:30. Booking the first slot at Belvedere is the simplest way to see The Kiss without a queue in high season.
What is on in 2026?
Belvedere shows IN-SIGHT: Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder and the Younger at the Upper Belvedere from 13 May to 11 October 2026. On 14 February 2026, couples can be photographed free of charge at The Kiss between 19:00 and 23:00.
How do you get there?
Tram D stops at Schloss Belvedere and the U1 stops at Suedtiroler Platz / Hauptbahnhof, a short walk from the Belvedere gardens. Bicycle racks and a city bike station sit next to the entrance.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Belvedere?
Belvedere visitors on Google Maps often mention: "The wellness area with a swimming pool and sauna was the highlight!"
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Belvedere: Further reading
- https://www.belvedere.at/en/visit/upper-belvedere
- https://www.belvedere.at/en/valentinstag
- https://www.vienna.at/htmlfederal-museums-achieved-new-visitor-record-in-2024/9202636
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJG4MmCXLfbUcR2AN2GF6J174
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