Chehel Sotun

Summary

Chehel Sotun is a palace^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,055 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chehel Sotun received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[3].
• Chehel Sotun is located in District 3^[4].
• Chehel Sotun is located in Isfahan^[5].
• Chehel Sotun is in the country of Iran^[6].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as palace^[7].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as pavilion^[8].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[9].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[10].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Abbas the Great^[11].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Abbas II of Persia^[12].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Sultan Husayn^[13].
• column is named after Chehel Sotun^[14].
• Chehel Sotun's architectural style is recorded as Safavid architecture^[15].
• Chehel Sotun is made of brick^[16].
• Chehel Sotun is made of stone^[17].
• Chehel Sotun is made of plaster^[18].
• Chehel Sotun is made of tile^[19].
• Chehel Sotun is made of wood^[20].
• Chehel Sotun is made of aina-kari^[21].
• Chehel Sotun is part of Chehel Sotun Garden^[22].
• Chehel Sotun is used for royal palace^[23].
• Chehel Sotun is used for workshop^[24].
• Chehel Sotun is used for museum^[25].
• Chehel Sotun's Commons category is recorded as Chehel Sotun^[26].
• 17 marks the founding of Chehel Sotun^[27].

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Geography

Chehel Sotun is in the country of Iran^[6]. Located in include District 3^[4], a district of Isfahan^[28], in Iran^[29] and Isfahan^[5], a city of Iran^[30], in Iran^[31]. It is part of Chehel Sotun Garden^[22].

Physical Characteristics

Chehel Sotun sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1582'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include palace^[7], pavilion^[8], cultural property^[9], and architectural landmark^[10]. Chehel Sotun's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[33].

History and Context

17 marks the founding of Chehel Sotun^[27]. column is named after it^[14].

Why It Matters

Chehel Sotun ranks in the top 8% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,055 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Chehel Sotun receive?

Honors received include Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[3].