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Belvedere Palace
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This photo is of the Upper Belvedere Palace
The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-east of the city centre.
After buying the plot of land in 1697, Prince Eugene had a large park created. The Schloss Belvedere began as a suburban entertainment villa: in 1714 work began to erect what is now called the Lower Belvedere, not as a palace but as a garden villa, with an orangerie and paintings gallery, with suitable living quarters. The Lower Belvedere was finished in 1716. In 1720-1723, the Upper Belvedere was built, originally intended simply to provide a suitable end to the main garden axis but the Schloss was soon enlarged to provide the main summer residence of Prince Eugene.
Since 1775, the Belvedere has housed the imperial picture gallery on behalf of Joseph II, and in 1806 the collection of Ambras Palace was moved to the Lower Belvedere as well. Both were transferred to the Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum) in 1890. The last to reside here was Archduke Franz Ferdinand. |
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Hi,
Good Composition and you have taken a powerful shot. I liked the clouds most.
Good Work,
Ersin
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