Why I like travel... (learning/history)

Prince Eugene and his Palaces - Pt 1/2

This Prince had many enviable palaces and bought this bit of princely property on the hill, envisioning fa proper Venetian summer palace after buying some prime land in the early 1700's. The construction of this here began in 1712. By 5 years later, the Prince had paid dearly to buy out a would-be neighbor in his gardens, and he nevertheless persevered and also built his masterpiece.

And then, fast forward to the Roaring (17)20's, and the original (Lower) Belvedere palace became the little twin brother of that awesome castle of castles, the Upper Belvedere.

Sadly, weather & time, etc., didn't give me that classic water pond reflection in front of the Upper Belvedere. But I did get one or two okay shots of that palace, which indeed is King of the Hill now. To be honest I was imagining, given the heat there in Summer '22, I might find a dried up pond, after hearing of entire rivers being dehydrated in nearby Germany. So, maybe a lower level? But it's there!

So Prince Eugene died without any heirs nor any will, and long story short, Welcome to Wien. Some great builders and artists & ... royalty. (not to mention landscape nee property)

Lucky Man....

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