Granada: Day 2

Today I went to the the Alhambra. It was originally constructed as a small fortress by the Muslims but was later converted to a royal palace. Alhambra has many gardens that are loctaed around and in the fortress walls. Today they still grow they same crops that would have been grown at Alhambra years ago. 

In almost every room in the Alhambra there is a fountain. The water was always running because they believed if the water stopped moving then the water would go bad. The constant running water creates a peaceful sound and environment. They are also many large bodies of water because they believed that the bigger the size of water the more power that you have. 

The walls throughout the whole complex have designs on them. They are not individually carved, they used a mold to achieve the look. Stars with eight sides are represented throughout the whole complex as well, on the walls and on the sealing. There is a saying that you are in the seventh heaven which means that you are closest to God, because at eight you get to heaven. This is because if you draw an eight and turn it, it becomes an infinity symbol, representing purity.