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A belvedere / ˈ b ɛ l v ɪ d ɪər / 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 park contains two belvederes, the more prominent of which is the Kondiaronk Belvedere, a semicircular plaza with a Mount Royal Chalet overlooking Downtown Montreal. Built in 1906, it is named for the Petun chief Kondiaronk, whose influence led to the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701. [18]
Outremont (French pronunciation: [utʁəmɔ̃]) is an affluent residential borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec .
Illumination of the Belvedere and Rocher of the Petit Trianon in 1781 in honor of Austrian Emperor Joseph II. Claude-Louis Châtelet, 1781. Marie-Antoinette used the small building as a music pavilion. Still, she also enjoyed breakfasting here, [23] [24] observing the awakening of nature in the myrtle, rose, and jasmine [25] beds in spring. The ...
The Outremont station was designed by the architectural firm Dupuis, Chapuis, & Dubuc, with Pierre Chapuis as one of the lead architects. [5] [6] It is a normal side platform station with a mined trainroom and open-cut volume at one end, containing the ticket hall and topped by the one large entrance and a glazed skylight.
Laurier—Outremont was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Jacques Cartier , St. Antoine and St. Lawrence ridings.
Mont-Royal–Outremont (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ ʁwajal utʁəmɔ̃]) is a provincial electoral district in Quebec. It was created from parts of Mont-Royal and Outremont districts. It was first contested in the 2018 Quebec general election .
Belvedere Lagoon is situated between the two causeways (Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue) that connect Belvedere Island to the town of Tiburon. Belvedere has a total area of 2.42 sq mi (6.3 km 2 ), of which 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km 2 ) is land and 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km 2 ) (78%) is water.