Hasht Behesht or Hasht-Behesht (Persian: هشتبهشت, romanized:Hašt-Behešt, lit.'the Eight Heavens') is a 17th-century pavilion in Isfahan, Iran. It was built by the order of Suleiman I, the eighth shah of Safavid Iran, and functioned mainly as a private pavilion.[1] It is located in Isfahan's famous Charbagh Street. It was also the first modern school in Isfahan called His Majesty's School (Madrese-ye Homayouni).[2][3]
Structure
The plan of Hasht Behesht by French artist Pascal Coste, 1840
As indicated on its name, the two-story pavilion of Hasht Behesht was built on the hasht-behesht plan, that is a type of floor plan consisting of a central hall surrounded by eight rooms.[4] The building is of an octagonal shape,[4] and has two main entrances. Four larger sides of it feature large balconies (iwans), under which some tall and thin wooden columns are raised.
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12Bernardini, Michele (March 20, 2012). "HAŠT BEHEŠT (2)". Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol.XII. pp.49–51. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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