pavilion in Isfahan Iran

Chehel Sotun

Chehel Sotun

Chehel Sotun is a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions. Several palaces were built in Isfahan, during Safavid era few of them have survived. Even those which have survived were severely damaged. Chehel Sotun, meaning “40 columns”, is another surviving Safavid-era palace which now...

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