Chehel Sotoun Terrace Reinforced

The fourth phase of the project to strengthen the structure of Chehel Sotoun in Isfahan Province has been successfully completed, according to a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
This stage involved the reinforcement of the double-layered roof of the palace's colonnaded terrace and its ornaments. 
Fereydoun Allahyari, head of the provincial ICHHTO office, said the scheme has been conducted "with state funds of around one billion rials ($24,000)". 
"The colonnaded hall is the first part of the palace to catch the visitors' eye and reflects the overall beauty of the building," he said. Besides, another one billion rials were allocated to cobble the northeastern wing of the palace's garden, according to the official.