Bilbao

Monuments and Singular Buildings

San Vicente Mártir of Abando Church

San Vicente church is an example of sixteenth century Basque Gothic architecture, also known as “Late Gothic”. This church was probably built on the site…

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San Vicente Mártir of Abando Church

Arenal Kiosk

It was built by Bermeo architect Pedro Ispizua, who was passionate about drawing, something that is evident in the proposal sketches for this circular bandstand,…

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Arenal Kiosk

Chávarri Palace

Chávarri Palace is a beautiful example of Bilbao architecture in the late nineteenth century, and it is the current offices of the central government delegation…

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Chávarri Palace

Ibaigane Palace

Built by Ramón de la Sota, shipping magnate and founder of Euskalduna company, whom the British government granted a knighthood to for his assistance with…

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Ibaigane Palace

Circular Square

Don Diego López de Haro, Lord of Biscay, founded the town in 1300 and still watches over it from the top of the monolith, surrounded…

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Circular Square

Moyúa Square

The fountain and gardens in this plaza are surrounded by examples of eclecticism, rationalism, fascism or the latest constructions in modern architecture. The Neo-Flemish Palacio…

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Moyúa Square

Plaza Nueva

Known popularly as the Plaza Nueva of Bilbao, this square is one of the most interesting neoclassical squares in the Basque Country, where this kind…

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Plaza Nueva

Provincial Council

This building was designed by the architect Luis Aladrén, at the end of the 19th century. Eclectic in style, the formal characteristics of this building…

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Provincial Council

University of Deusto

The University of Deusto was designed by Francisco de Cubas and built in 1886 for the Society of Jesus. It was at that time one…

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University of Deusto