Architecture

Balcony

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform that typically projects from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and buildings.

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See also

• ▸Column of Marcus Aurelius
• ▸History of typhoid fever
• ▸330 West 42nd Street

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