Belvedere vs. Gazebo — What's the Difference?

A roofed structure, especially a small pavilion or tower on top of a building, situated so as to command a wide view.

A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands.

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

A freestanding, roofed, usually open-sided structure providing a shady resting place.

Bassia scoparia (summer cypress)

A belvedere.

A small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect.

A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.

Densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

A small roofed building affording shade and rest

A gazebo sited to command a fine view