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Belvedere Mansion

1008 Park Ave, Galena, Illinois

2.5

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2.5

23 reviews

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I wish I could've stayed much longer than I had. more on Yahoo! Travel

Except for the fact that the owners are systematically stripping the exterior of its historical relevance the same way they have done with the interior; they have removed the original solarium stairs ... more on TripAdvisor

The beautiful garden and dining room and the two rooms off the Foyer (one for the men and on for the women) were just exquisite in their cultural appeasment of the appetite. more on Yahoo! Travel

The owners--as we were told often during this tour--are collectors and this mansion is nothing more than an historical setting for their eclectic collections. more on TripAdvisor

The home is well maintained and is host to many priceless antiques from all over the world. more on Yahoo! Travel

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2.5

15 reviews

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Galena is a wonderful town. However, the visit would not be complete unless you tour the Belvedere Mansion.
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The home was a beautiful attraction located near the Galena river. The home is well maintained and is host to many priceless antiques from all over the world.
However, on our visit we were rushed through the home unable ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The beautiful architecture and historical signifigance of the house just drew me in. I wish I could've stayed much longer than I had. The beautiful garden and dining room and the two rooms off the Foyer ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Absolutely beautiful with so much history. Items in the home had fascinating backgrounds. more on Yahoo! Travel

The home was a beautiful attraction located near the Galena river. The home is well maintained and is host to many priceless antiques from all over the world. However, on our visit we were rushed through the home unable to see two ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We should have read the other review before we entered this house. We assumed we would be viewing many of the original contents of the house. What we paid $10 a piece to view was the owner's vast coll ... more on TripAdvisor

I actually took both tours together when I was in town being the Belvedere Mansion & The Dowling House. For the price there is no reason not to do this! A very beautiful garden display(which is just a ... more on TripAdvisor

We found the "staff" to be unfriendly - and actually the mother of the owner was hard to ask questions to. The house is beautiful, but the collection is not original. ... more on TripAdvisor

The architecture is about the only 'period' thing about the house. The tour guides are certainly abrupt and act as if it were an inconvenience to show the house. They also have quite a bit of mis-info ... more on TripAdvisor

I found the staff very snooty and not very good at answering questions. It is as if the staff owned the building and we were a bother to them. The women wouldn't even let me finish my sentence and by ... more on TripAdvisor