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Belvedere Palace
Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27 
1030 Vienna

27 April 08

Being almost at the city center, I was surprised to see that there was a big garden just beside the Belvedere. As in early times, the palace used to be situated at defence of Vienna, it must have been typical for it to be surrounded by greeneries. Now it is part of the city's 3rd district.

In 1803, Europe's first alpine garden was created in the extensive park area of Belvedere castle following a suggestion of Archduke Johann. Today, more than 4000 plants represent the diverse flora of the alpine ecosystem.

The garden is divided into two, the alpine garden and this part in photo is where lots of flowers, plants and trees are identified. It is quite a hidden refuge for tired feet and sleepy eyes. =D

It seems I spied on lots of crows at the Belvedere!

Some of the wonderful plants and flower arrangements (landscape) at the palace area. 'Unsere Garten' (our garden) is responsible for keeping the flowers in bloom.

27 April 08

Though partly dusted, the horse still looks so grand in its whiteness.

I envy the guy in photo, I wasn't able to get a shot from the angle that he was photographing the palace.

27 April 08

Visitors at the back of the Belvedere taking photos around the Palace like me...=)

27 April 08

Still with a harsh afternoon sun...view of the Belvedere from the side.

27 April 08

To those who wonders why my last post was on Monday, here's what happened: I am always using the macbook that hubby bought me, I seldom use his because he has sensitive stuff there that I am not allowed to touch. Last Monday, I left the living room with the macbook open, when I came back I saw the little boy pouring milk on it. The keyboard got affected, till now I am using an on-screen keyboard while typing... =(

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About the crow photo, there are only 3! To those who counted 3, I say you got close to if not perfect vision!

To Hilda, I explain the photos I post sometimes as comments or as next day posts, sorry about the sulpture as I haven't researched on it yet, I will soon.

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Back to regular programming:

As I said I will feature the Schloss Belvedere for the following days. It is a baroque palace and is said to be the summer house of Prince Eugene of Savoy.

Turns out that that the Grand Palace not only have a majestic garden but a well maintained park identifying trees, vegetables, plants and flowers. It happened to be almost the end of spring when we came so we were still able to photograph the tulips.

Below is the facade of the Palace, in between the Palace and the flower island is a big pond which is not visible in this photo because of the low angle.

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I will post photos of picture takers tomorrow...

(Pardon the harshness of this photo, I am still not used to the new camera's settings. Please click photo to enlarge.)

27 April 08

How many crows can you spot? This fountain is located at the lawn of the Schloß Belvedere, a palace said to have been the summer house of Prince Eugene of Savoy. I'd be posting photos about the palace and its garden for the following days.

The palace is under renovation at the moment so only photos of its exterior is possible. We settled for outside photos as many other tourists dis, see below. I will be posting people taking photographs at the Belvedere as a second photo! ;-)