Belvedere (structure)

For other uses, see Belvedere (disambiguation).
Belvederes on top of Blenheim Palace, England
Pashkov House in Moscow, Russia, crowned with a belvedere

A belvedere /ˈbɛlvɪdɪər/ or belvidere (from Italian for "beautiful view") is an architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view.[1] The term has been used both for rooms in the upper part of a building or structures on the roof, or a separate pavilion in a garden or park. The actual structure can be of any form or style, including a turret, a cupola or an open gallery.[2] The term may be also used for a paved terrace or just a place with a good viewpoint, but no actual building.

It has also been used as a name for a whole building, as in the Belvedere, Vienna, a huge palace, or Belvedere Castle, a folly in Central Park in New York.

  1. ^ "Belvedere". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Belvedere bell ve DEER". Illustrated Architecture Dictionary. buffaloah.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.