Hasht Behesht

Hasht Behesht or Hasht-Behesht (هشت‌بهشت, also romanized as Hašt-Behešt, lit.'the Eight Heavens') is a 17th-century pavilion in Isfahan, Iran. It was built by order of Suleiman I, the eighth shah of Iran's Safavid Empire, 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 was called His Majesty's School (Madrese Homayouni).

Hasht Behesht
General information
Architectural styleIranian
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Coordinates32.6534°N 51.6702°E / 32.6534; 51.6702
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