belvederes
Rooftop observation structures
Belvederes are structures built primarily for the view they offer—rooftop pavilions, gazebos, or towers designed as vantage points.
The word comes from Italian meaning "beautiful view." A belvedere might crown a grand house or stand in a garden, providing an elevated spot to survey the landscape: The estate's belvedere offered sweeping views of the valley.
Roofed outdoor shelter
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
terrace · tower · balcony · loggia · pergola · rotunda · observation deck · widow's walk
Way of seeing things
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- vantage pointPosition offering clear sightlines
sightseeing · landscape · scenery · observation · hilltop · promontory · summit · lookout point
Absence of good judgment
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- estateProperty and grounds
- groundsBasis for justification
- pleasure gardenLandscaped park for enjoyment
landscape design · formal garden · topiary · parterre · English garden · manor · chateau · park
gazebo
Roofed outdoor shelter
rooftop · terrace · tower · balcony · loggia · pergola · rotunda · observation deck · widow's walk · lookout
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
vantage point · sightseeing · landscape · scenery · observation · hilltop · promontory · summit · lookout point · prospect
folly
Absence of good judgment
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- estateProperty and grounds
- groundsBasis for justification
pleasure garden · landscape design · formal garden · topiary · parterre · English garden · manor · chateau · park · statuary
belvederesbunkers
Fortified underground chambers
cellars · vaults · strongrooms · panic rooms · closets
belvederesdungeons
Underground prison chambers
basements · cellars · underground chambers · crypts · bunkers
belvederesdungeons
Underground prison chambers
utility rooms · root cellars · oubliettes · prison cells · boxrooms