Belvedere
A Baroque complex of two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, linked by formal gardens and built for Prince Eugene of Savoy in the early 18th century. It is now an art museum, home to Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.1934, 16.3805
Get the Belvedere stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Belvedere. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Belvedere
Karlskirche 0.8 km
A Baroque church on Karlsplatz in Vienna, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo and begun after the plague of 1713. Its green dome stands between two columns carved with scenes from the saint's life, and a lift takes visitors up into the dome.
Musikverein 1.0 km
A concert hall in Vienna's Innere Stadt, opened in 1870, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Its Golden Hall is known for its acoustics, and the New Year's Concert is broadcast from here to millions of viewers.
Karlsplatz 1.0 km
A square on the border of Vienna's first and fourth districts, beside the Karlskirche. Two pavilions by Otto Wagner stand at the underground station, and the Musikverein and the Technical University are close by.
Museum of Military History 1.0 km
The leading museum of the Austrian armed forces, housed in the Arsenal in Vienna and opened in 1891. It shows weapons, uniforms and vehicles, including the car in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914.
Haus der Musik 1.3 km
The first museum of sound and music in Austria, opened in Vienna in 2000. Across about 54,000 square feet, interactive and multimedia exhibits introduce the world of music, from early sounds to the great Viennese composers.
Secession Building 1.3 km
An exhibition hall for contemporary art in Vienna, completed in 1898 by Joseph Maria Olbrich as a manifesto of the Vienna Secession. It is crowned by a dome of gilded laurel leaves, and holds Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze.
Vienna State Opera 1.4 km
A Renaissance Revival opera house with 1,709 seats, the first major building on the Ringstrasse, opened in 1869. It stages performances almost every evening of the season, and hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball.
Naschmarkt 1.4 km
A popular fruit and vegetable market in Vienna along the Wienzeile, about 1.5 kilometres long. It was originally called the Aschenmarkt and took its present name around 1820, and today it also has many restaurants.
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Questions
Where is Belvedere?
Belvedere is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Karlskirche (0.8 km), Musikverein (1.0 km), Karlsplatz (1.0 km).
How do I get the Belvedere stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Belvedere and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Belvedere before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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