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In 1647 the Chehel Sotun of Forty Coumns Palace was completed under the reign of Shah Abbas II. The palace received its name as a result of the courtyard which contains 40 meter tall pillars. However, the courtyard actually contains only 20 of these pillars, but due to the reflection pool at the center of the courtyard there appears to actually be 40 columns. The palace is richly decorated with European style paintings which are believed to have derived as a result of the many European ambassadors who had stayed in the palace during the height of the Safavid dynasty.