20 Columns Above 20 Columns in the Water
Chehel Sotoun Palace
Why locals love it
"Chehel Sotoun" (also Chehel Sotoon, literally in persian: “Forty Columns”) is a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II as a palace to be used for his entertainment and receptions. In this palace, Shah Abbas II and his successors would receive dignitaries and ambassadors.
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Why you should visit it
The name, meaning "Forty Columns" in Persian, was inspired by the twenty slender wooden columns supporting the entrance pavilion, which, when reflected in the waters of the fountain, are said to appear to be forty, in fact "20 columns above, 20 columns in the water" it could be a description of the landscape of this beautiful palace.
Special tip
The palace contains many frescoes and paintings on ceramic. Many of the ceramic panels have been dispersed and are now in the major museums of Europe.
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