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belvedere
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architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view
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- scenic viewpoint
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- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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- Belvederes (roof appendages)
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Belvederes crown the two towers at the outer corners of Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom Pashkov House in Moscow, Russia, crowned with a belvedere
A belvedere (/ˈbɛlvəˌdɪər/ BEL-və-deer; Italian for 'beautiful view') or belvidere is an architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view. 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. The term may be also used for a paved terrace or just a place with a good viewpoint, but no actual building.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “belvedere” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.