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BELVEDERE QUARTER

The Belvedere Quarter is a grandiose in 1683. Only after the Turkish threat
and extravagant district. From the had been removed was it possible for
Karlsplatz, with its gardens and statues, Vienna to expand. The turbulent history
there is a lovely view of Johann Bernhard of the city is excellently documented
Fischer von Erlach’s Baroque Karlskirche. in the Wien Museum Karlsplatz. Just a
East of this great church, visitors can see few paces away is the Musikverein,
two palaces of the Belvedere, now public home to the Vienna Philharmonic. The
galleries, and the Schwarzenberg Palace. Arnold Schönberg Center contains a
The palaces and beautiful gardens were wealth of material relating to the great
designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, innovator’s compositions, as well as
following the crucial defeat of the Turks some of his paintings.

Sights at a Glance
Streets and Squares Parks and Gardens Restaurants pp216–17
7 Schwarzenbergplatz w Botanical Gardens 1 Bistro Menagerie
0 Rennweg Churches 2 Bristol Lounge
Historic Buildings 1 Karlskirche pp148–9 3 Café Dialog
4 Café Museum
3 Musikverein 5 Café Schwarzenberg
4 Karlsplatz Pavilions 6 Entler
6 Imperial Hotel 7 Heuer am Karlsplatz
9 Schwarzenberg Palace KRUGERSTR. 8 Opus Restaurant im Imperial
e Theresianum 9 Salm Bräu
Museums and Galleries K ÄR NTN E R ST RAS SE MAHLERSTRASSE 10 Shiki
2 Wien Museum Karlsplatz 11 Wiener Wirtschaft
5 Künstlerhaus Oper KÄRNTNER RING
8 Arnold Schönberg S CH WARZE NBE R GST R .
Center BÖSENDORFERSTRASSE
q Palaces and Gardens of the 120m 0 metres 250
Belvedere pp154–9 0 yards 250
Karlsplatz K A R L S P L AT Z
90m RESSEL R E N N W E G
PARK
WIEDNER HAUPTSTRASSE KARLSGASSE G U S S H A U S S T R A S S E SCHWARZENBERG R E N N W E G
MARTIELLIST R .
PANIGLGASSE
SCHWINDGASSE
WOHLLEBENGASSE
Paulanergasse
TA U B S T U M M E N G .
MOZART-
PARK
PLATZ
FLORAGASSE
P L Ö S S L G A S S E
BRAHMS- Taubstumengasse A R G E N T I N I E R S T R A S S E P R I N Z - E U G E N - S T R A S S E 180m
PLATZ FAVORI
BOTANISCHER
GAR TEN
T HE RE S I ANUM G A SSE BELVEDEREGASSE
S C H M Ö L L E R L G A S S E
MAYERHOFG. TENSTRASSE
KAROLINENGASSE J A C Q U I N G A S S E
GOLDEGG.
ALPEN-
GAR TEN
Quartier
Belvedere
WIEDNER GÜRTEL
M O M M S E N G A S S E
See also Street Finder
maps 3, 4 and 6
ARGENTINIERSTRASSE
Interior view of the domes of the Karlskirche For keys to symbols see back flap

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