Hasht Behesht
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Hasht Behesht (Persian: هشتبهشت), meaning "Eight Paradises" is a Safavid era palace in Isfahan.
It was built in 1669 and is today protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Of more than forty mansions which existed in Isfahan during the rule of Safavids, this is the only one left today.
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by Pascal Coste 1840
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by Pascal Coste 1840
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View of ceiling details and oculus.
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| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hasht behesht palace. |
- Hasht Behesht Palace Museum Restaurant in Doha
- MIT's Archnet entry for the Palace
- More Pictures, Tishineh
Coordinates: 32°39′12″N 51°40′12″E / 32.65333°N 51.67000°E
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