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Wiener StaatsopervsBelvedere Museum
Both Belvedere Palace Museum and State Opera House are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Belvedere Palace Museum ranks slightly better than State Opera House. Belvedere Palace Museum scores 91 with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
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Opernring 2, Vienna A-1010, Austria
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Travel + Leisure "The ornate opera house was designed in the Neo-Renaissance style with sweeping ceilings and gilded moldings. Immense crystal chandeliers and marble sculptures adorn the interior." Full review
Frommer's "Home to the State Opera, the house stages other music and dance events." Full review
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Buy tickets through Bohemia Ticket or at the theater box office.
Afar Magazine "Don't worry about understanding the opera, there are numerous translators attached to the bars so you can read along in English.
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Afar Magazine "The Vienna State Opera is one of the more impressive sights you will get to see in Austria." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Of worldwide renown, the greatest conductors and international stars, past and present, have or will pass through its portals." Full review
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An absolute must for any music lover.
Fodor's "The Vienna Staatsoper vies with the cathedral for the honor of emotional heart of the city—it's a focus for Viennese life." Full review
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On the Kärntnerstrasse side is an information office that also sells tickets to the main opera and the Volksoper.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Few concert halls can hold a candle to the neo-Renaissance Staatsoper, Vienna's foremost opera and ballet venue." Full review
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Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, Vienna 1030, Austria
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Fodor's "Though the lower palace is impressive in its own right, it is the much larger upper palace, used for state receptions, banquets, and balls, that is acknowledged as Hildebrandt's masterpiece." Full review
Frommer's "Southeast of Karlsplatz, the Belvedere sits on a slope above Vienna." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Belvedere is a masterpiece of total art and one of the world’s finest baroque palaces." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Schloss Belvedere is now home to the Österreichische Galerie , split between the Unteres Belvedere and Orangerie, which combine to house special exhibitions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Numerous works by Klimt (including his masterpiece, The Kiss), Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka." Full review
Afar Magazine "The calm of winter may be the best time to visit some of Austria's most treasured castles and palaces." Full review
Afar Magazine "The grand, but peaceful Belvedere is an unexpected find among the tall houses and busy streets of Vienna." Full review
Let's Go "From Oberes Belvedere, take a leisurely stroll through the gardens to Unteres (Lower) Belvedere, taking in the manicured hedges, fountains, and the views of Stephansdom and the city in the distance." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"On the first floor the collections range from the «Historicist, Realist and Impressionist» movements to «Art of the early years of the 20C»." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Vienna owes the palaces of the Belvedere not to an emperor but to a general, Eugene of Savoy." Full review
