belvedere
/ˈbɛlvɪdɪə
/noun
A summer house or open-sided gallery, typically at rooftop level, commanding a fine view.Here NGP proposes inserting what is effectively a completely new glazed building into the hole, rising on tall columns to provide an inhabited roof level with a cyclopean belvedere of a west wall....
- The roof accessible to visitors becomes a public belvedere from where to enjoy views over the Elm Garden and the future River Park.
- All that was left of the old mansion was the belvedere from which to view sunsets that Bonaparte often compared to those of Venice.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Italian, literally 'fair sight', from bel 'beautiful' + vedere 'to see'.