La Alhambra

Funny name with the double-the. Sort of like Table Mesa in Boulder. Every new culture seems to forget what the words of the previous language of that area mean, or else they do it on purpose. Anyway, the correct name for this place was, at least generically, al-Qal'at al-Hamra, which simply means "the red fortress."

In any case, I had no idea that MC Escher was very influenced by the Mezquita and this place too, but it isn't hard to figure out, once you know. As below with a few tile and wall details:




























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Location:Calle de Antequeruela Baja,Granada,Spain