1. Belvedere Castle Replaced a Tower the Herald Tribune Called an “Eye-sore” Rendering of the proposed Belvedere by Olmsted, Vaux & Co., Courtesy of Central Park Conservancy ...

The Belvedere (Italian for "beautiful view") sits atop a rocky outcropping and is known for its beautiful views of the park. Calvert Vaux, co-designer of Central Park, conceived the castle in 1869 ...

The 15-month, $12 million effort is both a restoration of the castle-like structure to its original splendor and a modernization effort aimed at preserving and enhancing the Belvedere for ...

You can find Belvedere Castle (which is free to enter) mid-Park at 79th Street atop Vista Rock. It is the Park’s second highest point. (The park's highest natural elevation is Summit Rock.) ...

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- The beloved Belvedere Castle is set to reopen in Central Park following a 16-month renovation project. The restoration project began February 26, 2018, and ...