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Hasht Behesht Palace
Hasht Behesht Palace. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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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).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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