Chehel Sotun

Summary

Chehel Sotun is a palace^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 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 image is recorded as Chehelsotun1.JPG^[7].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as palace^[8].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as pavilion^[9].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[10].
• Chehel Sotun's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[11].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Abbas the Great^[12].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Abbas II of Persia^[13].
• Chehel Sotun's commissioned by is recorded as Sultan Husayn^[14].
• column is named after Chehel Sotun^[15].
• Chehel Sotun's architectural style is recorded as Safavid architecture^[16].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as brick^[17].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as stone^[18].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as plaster^[19].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as tile^[20].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as wood^[21].
• Chehel Sotun's made from material is recorded as aina-kari^[22].
• Chehel Sotun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 144701625^[23].
• Chehel Sotun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr98029759^[24].
• Chehel Sotun's part of is recorded as Chehel Sotun Garden^[25].
• Chehel Sotun's has use is recorded as royal palace^[26].
• Chehel Sotun's has use is recorded as workshop^[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]. Its part of is recorded as Chehel Sotun Garden^[25].

Physical Characteristics

Chehel Sotun's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1582'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include palace^[8], pavilion^[9], cultural property^[10], and architectural landmark^[11]. Chehel Sotun's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[33].

History and Context

column is named after Chehel Sotun^[15].

Why It Matters

Chehel Sotun ranks in the top 8% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Chehel Sotun receive?

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