Kleine Gloriette, Baroque pavilion in Schönbrunn Palace, Austria

Kleine Gloriette is a tower-like two-storey viewing pavilion on the wooded slope of Schönbrunn Park, near today's Maria-Theresien-Tor. Its plan is a regular octagon with an attached stairhouse, topped by a shallow copper dome. The facade is painted Schönbrunner Gelb with kaisergrün shutters, and the interior holds Rococo trompe-l'œil architecture painting that opens through a balustrade into a painted sky.

The Kleine Gloriette was probably built around 1775 by Isidor Canevale as a viewing pavilion on the wooded slope near today's Maria-Theresien-Tor. It is not part of Nikolaus Pacassi's earlier palace work; the attribution to Canevale rests on the building's date and design.

The pavilion's interior is painted with Rococo trompe-l'œil architecture; on the upper floor a balustrade opens into a painted sky. The building is normally closed, but it opens to the public on occasions such as the Tag des Denkmals (Austrian Heritage Day).

The pavilion sits on the eastern garden grounds and is reached on foot from the main palace. The pathways leading to it are easy to walk and offer views across the landscaped areas as you approach.

The pavilion is usually locked; it opens to the public only on occasions such as the Tag des Denkmals. Inside, Rococo trompe-l'œil painting covers the walls, and on the upper floor a balustrade opens into a painted sky.