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 ...

They remained until the early 1960s, and when they departed, the Castle was left to deteriorate in abandonment for twenty years. By the 1980s, Central Park—along with its Castle— was in ruins.

Belvedere Castle has risen above the meadows and woods of Central Park since 1872, like an aging sentry keeping watch over a swathe of Manhattan’s grandest and most coveted real estate.

At its best, the Belvedere, which is located in the middle of the park just off the 79th Street Transverse, captured what Central Park Conservancy president and CEO Elizabeth W. Smith described as ...

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 Castle, located in the heart of Central Park, has long been a major tourist landmark. Those visiting New York City often flock to the fantasy-inspired building to take photos and get ...

The castle, whose name means "beautiful view" in Italian, originally dates back to 1867, when Calvert Vaux, the architect of the park, created it as observation tower for pedestrian use.

Manhattan's Belvedere Castle is set to reopen June 28, almost 16 months after the Central Park Conservancy announced its closure for restoration.The landmark, built in 1858 and situated atop Vista ...