Vienna Belvedere
Belvedere is not just a historical palace complex, but also a very beautiful place for walking. Beautiful baroque architecture, manicured lawns, many fountains, a botanical garden, museums. It's really nice to spend time here.
Having reached the Hauptbahnhof metro station, enjoying the quiet streets of Vienna, I made my way to the Upper Belvedere. Entrance to the territory is free, but if you want to see the palaces in which the Austrian Gallery has settled, you will have to pay an entrance fee. Prices can be found on the Belvedere website: https://www. Belvedere. at/en/tickets
As soon as you enter the territory of the complex, you will see a snow-white palace reflected in an artificial lake (pool). All paths lead to it. It was here that the Austrian Declaration of Independence was signed in 1955. The whole complex was built to the order of Prince Eugene of Savoy.
For risky visitors, warning signs were installed throughout the territory: do not drink water, do not dive into the pool. And in front of the palace settled the creation of the French sculptor Bernard Venet (Bernar Venet) in the form of iron circles. It is worth noting that now the whole complex is one continuous exhibition area. Exhibitions of famous artists are held in both palaces; new expositions always appear on the territory of the complex. Here you can see works by Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir and many others.
As soon as I walked around the Upper Palace, passing the beautiful botanical garden, I had a beautiful view of Vienna and St. Stephen's Cathedral from the hill. No wonder the Belvedere is translated as “beautiful view”. The panorama of the city is mesmerizing.
This year's highlight of the Belvedere is photographer Hubertus von Hohenlohe's The Perfect Tourist. Its slogan reads: "The perfect tourist takes the perfect shot. "
The project is aimed at attracting the younger generation to art, otherwise how can you explain the photo contest on the Instagram network? : ) Take part! http://www. Belvedere. at/en/the-perfect-tourist
So, what needs to be done to get the "perfect" picture? First we put our feet on the Puma...We look in the beautiful mirror in front of us...And we get the perfect shot! Well, not so perfect. It will be ideal if there is not a soul around at a distance of ten meters. Not so "ideal" tourists always strive to see what is happening there, where everyone is looking and taking pictures, getting into the frame and smiling stupidly. But you must admit, the idea is cool, and the photos are unusual!
Having played enough of the “mirror”, you can admire the Lower Belvedere Palace, and then turn your head back and see the Upper Belvedere floating in the air.
They harmoniously complement each other, and the garden, spread between them, connects them with an elegant path woven from many fountains and sculptures.
Amazingly beautiful place!
