The Belvedere Palace is the elegant palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), the still-much-appreciated conqueror of the Ottomans. Prince Eugene had no heirs, so the state got his property, and Emperor Josef II established the Belvedere as Austria’s first great public art gallery. Today you can tour Eugene’s lavish palace, see sweeping views of the gardens and the Vienna skyline, and enjoy the city’s best collection of homegrown artists. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV seri...
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