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Schloss Belvedere

A magnificent party palace built strictly for state receptions, featuring distinctive green roofs modeled after Ottoman military tents.

About this place

The Upper Belvedere was never intended to be a home. It was a theater of power built for lavish banquets and grand festivities. The distinctive sweeping green copper roofs were deliberately designed to resemble Ottoman military tents, serving as a permanent architectural boast of Prince Eugene's victories that saved Vienna from invasion.

Key facts

  • 1723 year — The Upper Belvedere was officially completed
  • 500 guests — Could comfortably fit inside the opulent Marble Hall
  • 1955 year — The Austrian State Treaty was signed in this very building

📍 Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030, Wien

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