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Balcony
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<p>A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by <a href="/facts/Column/NDtghP75">columns</a> or <a href="/facts/Corbel/rGX9BHpE">console</a> brackets, and enclosed with a <a href="/facts/Balustrade/jFn3tFD1">balustrade</a>, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and cruise ships. </p>