Belvedere

Not only is the Belvedere a gorgeous Baroque castle, but it also holds one of Austria's most significant art collections, including pieces by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka. The 24 paintings by Gustav Klimt with his golden imagery "The Kiss" and "Judith" constitute the core of the Belvedere collection. Klimt's "The Kiss" is particularly well-known. Klimt and his companion Emilie Flöge are shown as a couple in love in the 180 × 180 cm picture, which was completed in 1908/09. "The Kiss" is most likely Austria's most well-known work of art. Klimt's pictures of ladies also awe and inspire visitors to the Upper Belvedere.

The Upper Belvedere's permanent display was fully rebuilt at the beginning of 2018: 420 paintings may be exhibited in seven thematic rooms spread across three floors. The trip begins with a historical overview of the Belvedere. Other rooms display artwork from the Middle Ages, Baroque, Classicism, and Biedermeier eras. On the first level, a distinct, huge space is naturally dedicated to Vienna Modernism and 1900s art, where Klimt's "Kiss" has found a new home. Finally, on the second level, you may see paintings from the interwar and postwar years.

Location: Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, Vienna 1030

Website: belvedere.at/en/museum