Belvedere Castle Central Park
by Jemmy Archer
Title
Belvedere Castle Central Park
Artist
Jemmy Archer
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Named for the Italian meaning "beautiful view," Central Park's Belvedere Castle offers park goers exactly what its name implies. With its two balconies, it supplies wonderful panoramic views that include some of Central Park's most beautiful and famous landmarks: the Delacorte Theater, the Great Lawn, the Turtle Pond and the Ramble.
Originally designed in 1865 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, Belvedere Castle was intended to be a Victorian Folly, a fantasy structure that provides a great backdrop and views, but without a real intended purpose. With its strong stone facade, grand turret and flag, the castle was merely a stunning attraction in Central Park.
This all changed in 1919 when the National Weather Service began taking measurements from the castle's tower with scientific instruments that determine wind speed and direction. Additionally, just south of the castle, other data such as the rainfall was recorded and sent to the weather service's forecast office at Brookhaven National Library on Long Island. Belvedere Castle is still used for this purpose today.
Information from CentralPark.com
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January 6th, 2014
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Belinda Greb
Beautiful photograph of Belvedere - used to leave near here and see it walking the dog every day!
Jemmy Archer replied:
Thanks, Belinda! Until I visited, I only heard the bad things about Central Park, but it's beautiful!