The Belvedere is an historic building
complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces
(the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace
Stables。
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736),
successful general and art connoisseur, had Belve-dere garden
palace built by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt as his summer
residence – at the time it was still outside the gates of the
city.
This baroque architectural jewel consists
of two palaces (Upper and Lower Belvedere), which today house
Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day.