Visiting Belvedere

About Belvedere

Two baroque palaces built for Prince Eugene of Savoy face each other across formal gardens. The Upper Belvedere holds the largest Klimt collection in the world, including The Kiss and Judith, alongside works by Schiele and Kokoschka; the Lower Belvedere hosts temporary exhibitions.

Tip: The gardens are free and give the classic view of the Upper Belvedere reflected in its pool.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 2 hours.
• Cost: Mid-priced.
• Book ahead: Timed tickets are recommended in summer and around holidays.
• Where: Landstraße, the Belvedere palaces, the Hundertwasserhaus and the airport train terminus.

Best time to visit Belvedere

Belvedere is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• May: 21°C (70°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, busy crowds.
• June: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, busy crowds.
• July: 26°C (79°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, very busy crowds.

When to visit Vienna has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Vienna itinerary visits Belvedere on day 3, together with Hundertwasserhaus, Albertina and MuseumsQuartier and Leopold Museum.

• No. 5 of the 20 sights in our Vienna things-to-do list.
• Day 3 of the 5-day plan.
• One of the picks in museums in Vienna.
• One of the picks in vienna on a rainy day.

Near Belvedere

Also in Landstraße, so you can walk between them:

• Hundertwasserhaus — 30 minutes, free

If you like Belvedere

• Hofburg Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum — Innere Stadt, 2–3 hours
• Kunsthistorisches Museum — Innere Stadt, 3 hours
• Albertina — Innere Stadt, 2 hours
• MuseumsQuartier and Leopold Museum — Neubau, 2–3 hours

Staying near Belvedere

Stay in Landstraße ($$$) to walk here: the Belvedere palaces, the Hundertwasserhaus and the airport train terminus. All areas to stay in Vienna.

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