History of Balcony

History of Balcony

Over the centuries, balconies have performed an important role as beautiful, yet practical architectural features on buildings worldwide. Balcony Views looks at their evolution and highlights some interesting and historical examples.

To fully understand a balcony and its purpose, we must first define it. Derived from the Italian balcone meaning scaffold, the High German balcho or beam and the Persian term balkaneh, a balcony is a kind of platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns, brackets or cantilevered and enclosed with a balustrade.

Earliest balconies are thought to date back more than two thousand years to Ancient Greece when they most likely addressed purely functional needs, such as to increase air circulation in hot climates or enhance natural light to a building's interior.

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