A Castle in Central Park
by Mark Andrew Thomas
Title
A Castle in Central Park
Artist
Mark Andrew Thomas
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
A CASTLE IN CENTRAL PARK
Belvedere Castle photographed on a cloudy and windy day in New York City. Belvedere Castle is located in the middle of Central Park, New York City near the Delacorte Theater (Shakespeare in the Park). The castle was built in 1865. The castle was designed as a Victorian style folly, a type of fantasy structure without a real purpose or function. It's only function at the time was to be a beautiful backdrop for the surrounding area.
In 1919 the National Weather Service began taking wind speed measurements from the castle and then later on starting recording rainfall as well and this continues to this day.
Belvedere Castle is a beautiful and stunning structure and even the name Belvedere means "beautiful view" in Italian. It is located near the Delacorte Theater which is best known for it's Shakespeare in the Park performances every summer.
Two observation areas are in the castle which offer panoramic views of the park. Inside the castle are many historical artifacts such as skeletons and paper mache birds. It is also the home of the Henry Luce Nature Observatory and microscopes and telescopes are on display in the castle so visitors can see how naturalists study the world.
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November 5th, 2016
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