Hasht Behesht is a 17th-century pavilion in Isfahan built by order of Suleiman I, the eighth Safavid shah. The article names no builder and gives no specific year. It stands on Charbagh Street.
It has two stories and follows the hasht-behesht plan, a central hall surrounded by eight rooms. The building is octagonal, with two main entrances. Four of its larger sides have balconies, called iwans, supported by tall, thin wooden columns. The article calls the style Iranian and gives no measurements.
Decoration includes mural paintings, perforated woodwork, mirror work, tilework and plasterwork. The pavilion functioned mainly as a private pavilion and later housed the first modern school in Isfahan, known as His Majesty's School. The article describes no restoration work, states no ownership and gives no visiting information.
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