Hasht Behesht Palace

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. 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).

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Hasht Behesht Palace ranks #990 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 169 mapped in Iran. Founded 1669, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,242 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Isfahan, 1 km away. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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