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Belvedere Palace

#7of 9 places to visit in ViennaVienna, Vienna, Austria

Also known as Upper Belvedere · Oberes Belvedere · Schloss Belvedere · Belvedere Museum

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Opening hours: 09:00–18:00 and 10:00–18:00 and 11:00–18:00. Entry: €23. Allow 2 hrs. Best time: 09:00 - 10:00.

Updated 18 September 2026 · Compiled by Traveliac, AI-assisted · 4 min read

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Opening hours: 09:00–18:00; Upper Belvedere open daily 09:00-18:00; Lower Belvedere daily 10:00-18:00; Belvedere 21 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00, Thursday until 21:00.
Entry fee: €23; Ticket from
Time needed: 2 hrs
Best time of day: 09:00 - 10:00
Best months: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Address: Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna, Austria (Upper Belvedere); Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna (Lower Belvedere)

About Belvedere Palace

The Upper Belvedere charges EUR 23 for adults and admits everyone under 19 free, as of 2026, and it holds the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt paintings including The Kiss. Belvedere Palace is two baroque palaces facing each other across a sloping formal garden: the Upper Belvedere at the hilltop end with its copper-green roofline, the Lower Belvedere at the foot, both built in pale plastered masonry with stone dressings. Belvedere's collection is arranged from medieval altarpieces up through the Viennese Secession, and the Klimt room is the museum's focal point: The Kiss, painted in oil with gold leaf on a canvas about 180 centimetres square, hangs in the same room as Klimt's Judith, with Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka shown elsewhere in the palace.

Best time of day: 09:00 - 10:00. When the Upper Belvedere opens and the room holding The Kiss is still passable, or the last two hours before closing.

Belvedere Palace timings

Opening hours: 09:00–18:00; Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 and 10:00–18:00 and 11:00–18:00; Upper Belvedere open daily 09:00-18:00; Lower Belvedere daily 10:00-18:00; Belvedere 21 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00, Thursday until 21:00.
Closed on: Open every day

Mon–Sun	09:00–18:00 and 10:00–18:00 and 11:00–18:00

Good to know: Some galleries close for rehanging and temporary exhibitions; check the official site for the current hang of the Klimt room.

Opening hours compiled from belvedere.at and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Belvedere Palace ticket price

Entry fees for Belvedere Palace
Ticket	Price
Standard ticket	€23
Concession (student / senior)	€23
Children	Free

The Upper Belvedere, home of Klimt's The Kiss, costs EUR 23 for adults, as of 2026; the Lower Belvedere costs EUR 20, a combined Upper and Lower ticket EUR 32, and a ticket covering all three venues (including Belvedere 21) EUR 34. Children and teenagers under 19 enter free at all venues. Reduced rates exist for seniors aged 65 and over and students under 26, but the exact amounts were not confirmed; the adult price is entered here as a ceiling - as of 2026, verify concession prices at the official site. Timed entry slots are required for the Upper and Lower Belvedere. The palace gardens are free to walk through.

Prices compiled from belvedere.at and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Best time to visit Belvedere Palace

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

09:00 - 10:30
Opening SlotsBest time to go
The first slots have thin crowds in the Klimt room and room to stand back from The Kiss.
Quiet
10:30 - 13:00
Tour Group Peak
Guided groups arrive and the Klimt room is packed; expect several people deep in front of The Kiss.
Very busy
13:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Plateau
Crowds stay steady through the afternoon, especially on weekends and in July and August.
Busy
16:00 - 18:00
Late Calm
Numbers fall in the last two hours, and the garden is quieter in low afternoon light.
Moderate

History of Belvedere Palace

Belvedere Palace was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the military commander who defeated the Ottomans at Zenta in 1697. The architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt built the Lower Belvedere as a residence between 1712 and 1716 and the Upper Belvedere as a summer and banqueting palace between 1721 and 1723, and Dominique Girard laid out the French-style garden between them. After Prince Eugene's death in 1736 the Habsburgs bought the complex in 1752 and later used the Upper Belvedere to display the imperial picture collection.

Belvedere became an art museum in the early 20th century and today runs as the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere. The Marble Hall of the Upper Belvedere is where the Austrian State Treaty restoring the country's sovereignty was signed on 15 May 1955, and the Austrian state bought The Kiss in 1908, shortly after Klimt finished it.

Rules & etiquette at Belvedere Palace

Belvedere Palace requires timed entry slots for the Upper and Lower Belvedere, so book online and arrive within your slot. Large bags and rucksacks generally go in the cloakroom or lockers, and photography without flash is commonly permitted for private use, but tripods and selfie sticks are typically not allowed in the galleries, so check the house rules on the day. Do not touch paintings or the gilded frames, and keep to the barrier distance in the Klimt room.

Belvedere's garden is a public park laid out with clipped hedges, gravel paths and stone statuary. Stay on the paths and follow the posted rules on the day.

Tips for visiting Belvedere Palace

1
Belvedere Palace is best approached from the Lower Belvedere at Rennweg and walked uphill through the garden, so you arrive at the Upper Belvedere with the palace filling the view rather than seeing it from behind. The Kiss room fills with tour groups from about 10:30, and the painting is often photographed through a crowd; arrive at opening or in the last hour, and step back several metres for a clear sightline.
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Belvedere sells the Upper Belvedere on its own for EUR 23, as of 2026, so decide in advance whether the Lower Belvedere and Belvedere 21 justify the extra cost; if you only want Klimt, the Upper Belvedere ticket is enough. The Belvedere 21 contemporary venue stays open until 21:00 on Thursdays.

How to reach Belvedere Palace

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Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna, Austria (Upper Belvedere); Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna (Lower Belvedere)Directions in Google Maps

From Wien Hauptbahnhof
0.9 km · 10-12 min
Free on foot; single tram ticket approx. EUR 2.40-3.00 (as of 2026, verify current tariff)
From Oper / Karlsplatz
2.5 km · 12-15 min
Single ticket approx. EUR 2.40-3.00 (as of 2026, verify current Vienna tariff)
From Vienna International Airport (VIE)
17 km · 30-45 min
Roughly EUR 4-5 for the airport S-Bahn fare; Railjet fares vary (as of 2026, verify at oebb.at and wienerlinien.at)

Nearest airport

From Vienna International Airport (VIE)

about 17 km south-east of the centre; airport train or S-Bahn to Wien Hauptbahnhof, then a 10-minute walk (about 35-45 min in total).

Nearest station

From Quartier Belvedere and Wien Hauptbahnhof (S-Bahn, U1, trams) are about 5-10 minutes on foot from the Upper Belvedere; tram D stops at Schloss Belvedere.

Belvedere Palace FAQs

How much is the Upper Belvedere ticket with The Kiss?

The Upper Belvedere costs EUR 23 for adults, as of 2026, and is free for children and teenagers under 19. A combined Upper and Lower Belvedere ticket costs EUR 32.

Where is Klimt's The Kiss displayed?

The Kiss hangs in the Upper Belvedere, in the Klimt room among other works by Gustav Klimt. The painting is oil with gold leaf on canvas and has belonged to the Austrian state since 1908.

Do I need to book Belvedere tickets in advance?

Yes, timed entry slots are required for the Upper and Lower Belvedere. Booking online in advance is the safest way to secure a slot, particularly in summer.

Is the Belvedere garden free to enter?

Yes, the Belvedere garden between the Upper and Lower palaces is free to walk through, although the museum buildings need tickets. Check the official site for garden opening hours, which vary by season.

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