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.


View from the gardens.

View of the interior.

View from outside.

View of ceiling details and oculus.

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