Belvedere Vienna: a practical guide to seeing Klimt's The Kiss

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Why it's a must

The Belvedere is a complex of Baroque palaces built for Prince Eugene of Savoy. The Upper Belvedere houses the world's largest collection of Gustav Klimt, with The Kiss (1907–08) as its star, plus works by Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps. The gardens between the two palaces are another reason to go.

How to plan your visit

• Book a time slot online: it is required for the Upper and Lower Belvedere.
• Choose the Upper Belvedere if you only have time for one: Klimt and The Kiss are there.
• Go first thing (9am) to see the Klimt rooms almost empty.
• If you want both palaces, the 2-in-1 ticket is better value than two single tickets.
• With the AnyArt app you can point your camera at a painting and hear its story, an alternative to renting an audio guide.

Combine it with the rest of Vienna

The Belvedere is about a 15-minute walk from the Karlskirche and the centre. A good combination is the Kunsthistorisches Museum in the morning (Bruegel, Vermeer) and the Belvedere in the afternoon (Klimt). If you already hold other museum passes, check whether they give you access to the Belvedere.