Hasht Behesht

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Hasht Behesht ("Eight Paradises"), is a Safavid era palace in Isfahan, Iran.

It was built in 1669 and is today protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

[edit] Gallery

View from the gardens.

View of the interior.

View from outside.

View of ceiling details and oculus.

[edit] See also

• Hasht-Bihisht (Architecture)

[edit] Links

• MIT's Archnet entry for the Palace

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