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	Belvedere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Belvedere Club in Charlevoix, Michigan (Northern Michigan is a wealthy and historic summer home association and golf club.
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	Belvedere (palace) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-east of the city center.
		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 garden was laid out, enclosed by clipped hedging, even as the Belvedere was building, in the formal French manner with gravelled walks and jeux d'eaux by Dominique Girard, who had trained in the gardens of Versailles as a pupil of André Le Nôtre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belvedere_(palace) (549 words)

	International Travel News: The Belvedere story. (Belvedere Palace, Vienna,... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Lower Belvedere is harmoniously joined to the Upper Belvedere by ornamental gardens, where statues vie with exotic plants and topiary for the visitor's attention.
		Eventually, the palace was acquired by the Hapsburgs under Maria Theresa and it was here that the official engagement of her daughter the Archduchess Marie Antoinette to the Dauphin was celebrated by proxy in 1770.
		It was in this same palace also that their daughter, the Duchess of Angouleme - the only member of the immediate family to survive the French Revolution - took up residence in 1797, wandering aimlessly from one room to the next seeking a place where she could rest.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:20107071&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (612 words)

	Vienna - Belvedere Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This Baroque palace was built between 1700 and 1725 by the architect Johann Lukas as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, commander in-chief of the Imperial army which defeated the Turks in 1697.
		It was "Lower Belvedere" which was the Prince's true summer residence.
		On 1 5 May 1955, the Great Marble Chamber of "Upper Belvedere" was the scene for the signing of the Treaty of Austria between the allied, occupying nations, and with this Austria recovered independence and declared its status as a neutral country.
	home.pages.at /wolfs/vie/belvedere.html (185 words)

	Austria : The Best Castles, Palaces & Historic Homes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Belvedere served as a summer home for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the country's greatest military hero, who routed the Ottomans in the late 17th century.
		The palace was a gift from the imperial throne in recognition of the prince's military achievements, although he was (at the time) richer than the Hapsburgs.
		Hofburg (Innsbruck): This imperial palace, built in the 14th to 16th centuries, was the seat of Emperor Maximilian I. In the 18th century, Empress Maria Theresia made major structural changes, giving it a rococo appearance; the Giant's Hall is an architectural marvel of 18th-century Austrian architecture.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=1757&catID=1757020927 (544 words)

	Lower Belvedere Austria - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		palaces, lower belvedere palaces, lower belvedere austria/vienna/palaces/lower_belvedere dscn0094...
		Galerie Belvedere, Prinz Engen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
		The lower Belvedere houses medieval and baroque art from Austria, and is separated from the upper Belvedere by a large formal park...
	austria.fabace.com /index.php?k=lower-belvedere-austria (996 words)

	Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Prince Eugene, Habsburgs
		Vienna’s Belvedere Palace has a fine prospect of the old city from a beautiful garden.
		Belvedere means a place from which to see beauty.
		Nowadays the Belvedere is the home of the Österreichische Galerie and a Barockmuseum.
	www.silhouette-vienna.com /belveder-palace.htm (206 words)

	Home\|Collections\|Picture Gallery\|Italy: 17th — 18th centuries\|Bernardo Bellotto, called Canaletto
		The view from the Belvedere Palace is one of a series of thirteen prospects of Vienna and imperial palaces painted by Bellotto between 1758 and 1761 for Maria Theresa.
		On a slight rise south of Vienna, the Belvedere Palace affords a panorama of the city all the way to the hills of the Vienna Woods.
		The perspective construction unfolds between the gardens of both the Schwarzenberg Palace and the Belvedere itself in the foreground to a row of stately Baroque palaces and churches in the middle focal plane of the painting.
	www.khm.at /staticE/page171.html (364 words)

	The official website of the City of Warsaw
		Belvedere owes its present shape to Grand Duke Constantine, who had unrestricted power over Poland at the beginning of the 19th century.
		The period of Constantine's residence in Belvedere is a tragic chapter in the palace's history.
		By his decision, the presidential office was moved to the historical palace of the Radziwiłł family on Krakowskie Przedmieście Street-the current Presidential Palace.
	www.e-warsaw.pl /new/index.php?dzial=aktualnosci&ak_id=12&kat=3 (638 words)

	Belvedere (palace) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The complex was sold in 1752 to (Click link for more info and facts about Maria Theresa) Maria Theresa by the prince's heiress.
		Since 1775, the Belvedere has housed the imperial picture gallery on behalf of (Click link for more info and facts about Joseph II) Joseph II, and in 1806 the collection of Ambras Palace was moved to the Lower Belvedere as well.
		Kept by Austria after the war, the paintings are currently displayed in the Austrian Gallery in the Belvedere.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/belvedere_(palace).htm (273 words)

	Vienna's Key Attractions - Travelers Digest
		Schönbrunn Palace is Vienna's answer to Versailles and was used as the summer residence of the Hapsburgs from the eighteenth century until 1918.
		The golden-yellow palace is set within equally magnificent gardens in the Baroque style, with straight lines and monumental views.
		The Oberes Belvedere (Upper Belvedere Palace) was built in 1721-23 for Prince Eugene of Savoy and offers terrific views across the gardens to the Unteres Belvedere (Lower Belvedere) and the city beyond.
	www.travelersdigest.com /vienna_key.htm (860 words)

	Belvedere Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This Baroque palace was designed by Johann August Richter and Gottfried Heinrich Krohne and built between 1724 and 1732 as a residence for Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar.
		The complex ensemble of buildings has, generally speaking, remained in its original state: both a clock tower and a cavalier's house are symmetrically placed on each side of the palace building itself, and these four structures together serve to mark the boundaries of the forecourt.
		The park of the Goethe era, which had been neglected, was transformed from around 1815 into a landscape park on the Neo-Classical/Roman model, and this is how it has been preserved to this day.
	www.weimar-klassik.de /gnm2/b1i_216e.html (172 words)

	Belvedere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In 1775, Joseph II ordered the imperial picture gallery to be transferred to the palace, which was opened to the public for the first time in 1781.
		In 1894, the palace became the residence of the successor to the Austrian throne, Archduke
		The Belvedere was severely damaged in1945, and in 1950 the so-called Gold Cabinet housed in the north-eastern corner pavilion of the Upper Belvedere fell victim to a fire and was reconstructed according to the original plans.
	www.aeiou.at /aeiou.encyclop.b/b277542.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en (463 words)

	Vienna Sightseeing - Schonbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) @about-vienna.org
		Schönbrunn Palace with its surrounding buildings and the huge park is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Austria.
		In 1918, the palace became the property of the new republic.
		Due to this historical importance, its beautiful location and its gardens this palace is one of the very top sights in Vienna.
	www.aboutvienna.org /sights/schoenbrunn_palace.htm (283 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Austria
		Even so, Maria Theresa spoke of the palace as "cozy," where she could retreat with her many children and paint watercolors or work on her embroidery.
		Hofburg (Innsbruck): This imperial palace, built in the 14th to 16th centuries, was the seat of Emperor Maximilian I. In the 18th century, Empress Maria Theresa made major structural changes, giving it a rococo appearance; the Giant's Hall is an architectural marvel of 18th-century Austrian architecture.
		In the palace's main hall hangs a portrait of Maria's famous youngest daughter, Marie Antoinette--with her head.
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	Pictures of Austria 13
		This palace was destroyed by the Turks in 1683.
		Actually two palaces with extensive gardens between, Belvedere was built between 1714-1722 as the summer home of Prince Eugene of Savoy.
		The Upper Belvedere was completed in 1722 and consists of seven building under one roof.
	www.geocities.com /historyofaustria/austriapictures13.html (396 words)

	Green Lane Wines & Liquors Belvedere Vodka 80° 1980
		Belvedere Vodka hails from the small town of Zyrardów in the Mazovian plains west of Warsaw, Poland.
		Belvedere is distilled four times, the optimum number for enhancing its unique, subtle character.
		As Poland is widely recognized as the birthplace of vodka, it is fitting that Belvedere is named after the Belvedere Palace, formerly home to Polish royalty and presidents.
	www.greenlanewines.com /sku3972.html (222 words)

	The Belvedere Palace - Germany And Austria
		Both the little Belvedere and the large Belvedere rise gradually above the suburbs; and the latter may be about a mile and a half from the ramparts of the city.
		The floor was almost filled y champions on horseback—yet poising the spear, or holding it in the rest—yet almost shaking their angry plumes, and pricking the fiery sides of their coursers.
		It is now approaching mid-day, and we are walking toward the terrace in front of the Great Belvidere Palace, built y the immortal Eugene' in the year 1724, as a summer residence.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles13/travel-143.shtml (867 words)

	Travel Channel :: Vienna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The usual tourist entrance for the Upper Belvedere is the gate on Prinz-Eugen-Strasse; for the Lower Belvedere, use the Rennweg gate, but for the most impressive view of the upper palace, approach it from the south garden closest to the South Rail Station.
		The upper palace displays a remarkable wealth of architectural invention in its facade, avoiding the main design problem common to all palaces because of their excessive size: monotony on the one hand and pomposity on the other.
		Within the palace, the magisterial state salons are quite up to the splendor of the gardens, but note the contrast between these chambers and the far more modest rooms in which the rulers -- particularly Franz Josef -- lived and spent most of their time.
	travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/vienna/sightsacts_30981_1.html (835 words)

	AHRE Austria Guide - exhibitions and museums in Vienna, Austria
		The palace was begun in 1700 by Emperor Leopold.
		Belvedere palace was built from the plan of Prince Eugene of Savoy, and consists of two complexes: Lower Belvedere (1716) and Upper Belvedere (1722).
		Medieval and baroque works of art are presented in the Lower Palace, where most rooms have been preserved in their original state.
	www.ahre.at /visits.htm (1719 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Austria reflects on progress, fetes treaty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Representatives from the four occupying powers -- Britain, France, Russia and the United States -- attended a ceremony at the Belvedere Palace, the castle where the state treaty was signed on May 15, 1955.
		Fifty years ago, thousands of Austrians gathered in the palace garden to await the much-awaited news of the signing of the state treaty.
		His photo of the officials waving from the Belvedere balcony has become a symbol of the day and its meaning.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/05/15/austria_reflects_on_progress_fetes_treaty (411 words)

	your man on the ground
		I rambled over to the Belvedere Palace in May because I'd heard that they were keeping cows on the grounds as part of a Gedankenjahr (Year of Remembrances) exhibition.
		The baroque Belvedere Palace was designed by the architect Lukas von Hildebrandt for Eugen, Prinz von Savoyen (Prince Eugene of Savoy).
		The Burggarten Park was founded in 1820 by Emperor Franz I. Located just behind the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the park was originally intended for the use of the imperial family and its guests.
	blog.manontheground.net (1303 words)

	Belvedere Vienna - a Gardens Guide review
		: Vienna’s Belvedere Palace has a fine prospect of the old city from a beautiful garden.
		Eugene was austere and taciturn, but a close friend and comrade of the Duke of Marlborough.
		They defeated Louis XIV’s armies and were rewarded with palaces – one can compare the Belvedere with the original layout of Blenheim.
	www.gardenvisit.com /ge/belv.htm (294 words)

	HPCN
		Belvedere Palace is one of the most beautiful baroque constructions of the world and had been built to the plans of J. Lukas Hildebrandt for Prince Eugene of Savoy to use as a summer residence.
		The Lower Belvedere, the former privat rooms of the Prince, is now the Austrian Baroque Museum, while the Orangerie provides the place for the Museum of Medieval Arts.
		In the Upper Belvedere you will see the red marble hall, where the Austrian State Treaty was signed on 15 May 1955.
	www.science.uva.nl /events/HPCN97/psversionACTIPAG.htm (768 words)

	Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
		The palace was built by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, he became the court architect in 1700, he also designed Shconborn Palace and the Kinsky palace.
		Belvedere Palace Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), the most brilliant military mind of his age and the legendary conqueror of the Turks (his equestrian statue can be found on Heldenplatz), commissioned Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt to design and build this garden palace as a summer residence outside the walls of the city.
		Belvedere, a baroque style summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, bult in the first quarter of 18th century Beautiful park, on the territory of the palace you will find several museums: Austrial Baroque Museum, 19-20 century art collection containing works of Shiele, Klimt and other artists.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Wien/Vienna-320332/Things_To_Do-Vienna-Belvedere-BR-4.html (888 words)

	Austria Pictures
		This is the front view after coming through the gates of the Belvedere palace which now houses the Austrian Gallery of 19th and 20th century art.
		This is the back view of the Belvedere palace which houses a fine collection of the dreamy works of Gustav Klimt.
		This is the garden view from the Belvedere palace.
	www.soworld.com /austria_pictures.htm (724 words)

	Home\|Collections\|Library\|Selected objects\|Salomon Kleiner
		His extensive representation of Belvedere Palace, the pleasure palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, is of particular value.
		After Eugenes death the Palace was purchased by the Imperial family and served to accomodate parts of the expanding Imperial collection.
		The Lower Belvedere Palace housed the Ambras Collection and parts of the Antiquities, while the Upper Belvedere accommodated the paintings.
	www.khm.at /staticE/page384.html (124 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Vienna at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This elegant palace is one of the masterpieces of Baroque Art, and is a must-see for tourists traveling through Vienna.
		The Palace is set on a vast expanse of land, and the Palace Gardens are a good place to begin exploring the place.
		A visit to the Belvedere shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours at the maximum, unless you are interested in going to all the museums.
	www.epinions.com /content_53623164548 (528 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - belvedere
		Belvedere, court, gallery, or detached structure, usually located so as to command a view.
		The term belvedere comes from the Italian bel, meaning “...
		Apollo Belvedere, marble statue of Apollo on display in the Belvedere section of the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy.
	encarta.msn.com /belvedere.html (85 words)

	LearnPlus Vienna Sightseeing Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The baroque Belvedere Palace was built between 1714 and 1723 by the famous architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy.
		The Schloss Belvedere actually consists of two buildings: the Unteres (Lower) Belvedere and the Oberes (Upper) Belvedere, separated by a sloping formal garden.
		The Belvedere Palace has always been regarded as one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in Europe and is definitely worth a visit.
	www.learnplus.com /guides/vienna-sight-03.html (407 words)

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