What does this tiny window balcony spotted in Zurich stand for?
Watching photos made in Zurich this September, I noticed strange window construction. What does this red wooden box stand for? It's too small to be a balcony - at least for adult human, probably it's done for infants or cats? Another idea - probably it's old-fashioned refrigerator from old times? I have not succeeded trying to find information about it in the Internet.
Best Answer
It's a bay window or Oriel window, they are pretty common in German- and English-speaking areas.
- They have an ornamental role
- They allow to look left and right of the building (instead of just in front)
- They allow more light to enter the room
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