• Producer(s):

    ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2016

  • Language(s):

    German, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Ispahan, in the heart of Iran, stretches out at the foot of Mount Karkas. Enjoying an exceptional geographical situation, over time the city has become one of the jewels of the Middle East.

Its centre was designed in the 17th century by members of the Safavid dynasty, inspired by the model of the ancestral Persian garden described in the Koran. In the 18th century, the gardens were gradually destroyed, having become too costly to maintain. Today, only the double row of trees along the avenue, as well as the Hesht-Behesht and Chehel Sotoun gardens, still bear witness to the Safavid's reign.