Hasht Behesht

Hasht Behesht or Hasht-Behesht (هشت‌بهشت, also romanized as Hašt-Behešt, lit.

It was built by the order of Suleiman I, the eighth shah of Safavid Iran, and functioned mainly as a private pavilion.

[2][3] As indicated on its name, the two-story pavilion of Hasht Behesht was built on the hasht-behesht plan, that is a type of floor plan consisting of a central hall surrounded by eight rooms.

Four larger sides of it feature large balconies (iwans), under which some tall and thin wooden columns are raised.

The pavilion is decorated with mural paintings, perforated woodwork, prismatic mirrors, tilework, and plasterwork.

The plan of Hasht Behesht by French artist Pascal Coste