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An official at Spain's Alhambra palace says a Swiss tourist was caught carving a heart and some initials with her fingernails into a wall of the complex that is considered a gem of Moorish architecture.

The official says the incident took place Jan. 7 and the woman was detained, spent a night in jail and went before a judge before being released pending trial.

She is charged with damaging a building classified as part of Spain's historic heritage.

The Alhambra, in the southern city of Granada, is a UNESCO world heritage site and Spain's most-visited tourist attraction.