Favorite Thing: Passing through the lovely wrought-iron south gates the visitor can see the elegant façade of the Upper Belvedere palace mirrored in a large pool of water where small gondolas used to float. The staircase rising out of entrance hall carries military trophies and scenes from the life of Alexander the Great. In the Marble Hall on the first floor the Austrian State Treaty was signed in 1955, giving the country her independence again after the Allied occupation. There is a chapel in the south-east pavilion. Osterreichishe Galerie Des 19 und Jarhundts (Austrian Gallery if the 19th and 20th centuries) is the museum to head for if you want to see the highlights of Viennese painting. The are rooms full of works by Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, van Gough and many other famous artists.
Use the same ticket to enter the Lower Belvedere, which contains the Baroque Museum’s collection of sculptures.
Fondest Memory: HISTORISCHES MUSEUM DER STADT WIEN (Historical Museum of the City of Vienna)
The Vienna’s history is told through a wide variety of artifacts and works of art. Ground floor tells the story of this area from Neolithic to Roman to medieval times. On the 1st floor are panoramic views of Vienna; battle scenes from the Turkish wars and number of portraits. The second floor (19th – 20th centuries) has fascinating Napoleonic era salon decorated in the “Pompean” style.
Two large wooden models show what Vienna looked like before and after the Ring was built. Klimt, Kokoshka, Schiele, Gerstl, Moll and others represent Austrian art. Admission free on Fr 9 am – 12 noon.
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