Close up of wall with arabesque patterns in La Alhambra, Granada, Spain.

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The Alhambra (literally "the red one"; the complete name is "Qal'at al-Hambra", which means "The red fortress") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.

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Size: 5119px × 3413px
Location: La Alhambra, Granada, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © Bill Heinsohn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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