Isfahan’s Chehel Sotoun Attracts Thousands of Visitors during Nowruz Holidays
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Thousands of people from all over Iran visit the Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan during the Nowruz holdidays, which mark the Persian New Year and began on March 21.
Chehel Sotoun is a Persian pavilion in the middle of a garden at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran. It was built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions.
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, is said to appear to be forty.
The palace's garden, Bagh-e Chehel Sotoun, is an excellent example of the classic Persian garden form and has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
