Wednesday 27 June 2007

Sunday in the Park: Belvedere Gardens



Main Gate of the Upper Belvedere
Leading to the South Facade of the Palace








South Facade of the Baroque Palace of the Upper Belvedere
Built 1721 - 1723


Reflecting pool
Upper Belvedere Park







Court architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
built the two Belvedere Palaces as the summer residence
of Prince Eugene of Savoy.

Belvedere Palace
Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27
Third District

10 comments:

  1. What a grand place, Merisi.
    I love that mixture of flowers. It looks like a garland!
    Absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. Anonymous27 June, 2007

    You must take me there if, I mean when, I come to Wien.

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  3. Anonymous27 June, 2007

    I love the cherubs...

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  4. now...
    when did you take a snap
    of my front yard?

    when?

    OK, i lied...

    but it is all so spring-like THERE
    and we are in summer heat HERE
    with flowers running away shouting,
    "we have had enough!"

    once agian,
    i thank you for sharing...

    :-)

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  5. Merisi, this is absolutely stunning!!!!!
    Loved it

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  6. gsh, isn't it formal? Where are all the little cottage gardens?

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  7. wonderful pics! I would like nothing better than to be sitting there sketching those sculptures. They really seem to stand out against the blue sky. And that tree is quite a character, too.

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  8. Only a short hello and thank you to all of you for visiting and leaving all those kind comments. I am very short on time for play, but wanted to add a link to photos of the Belvedere that I took on earlier occasions: click here, please.
    Best wishes to all of you,
    Merisi

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  9. Very colourful! Just a little cumulus in the sky.

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  10. Anonymous28 June, 2007

    those gates are some of the nicest photos you have taken!! Well. at least I mean to say they are my favorite! I love lions.

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