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Ensanche District
In the late nineteenth century, the narrow streets of the Old Town and Bilbao La Vieja were no longer capable of accommodating the growing population. The city had to expand, making a leap to the other side of the estuary into the open area of Abando. It was then that the Ensanche was born – and, with it, modern Bilbao. The Ensanche district has become the commercial and financial hub of the capital of Bizkaia. Its main street, Gran Vía, is flanked by shops, banks and stately homes built by bourgeois families. The Ensanche is Bilbao’s most stylish and cosmopolitan district. On your leisurely walk along the streets in the Ensanche, you will find diverse architectural styles, as well as Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park, the green lung of the city and home to ducks, swans, peacocks, and the first big museum in town, the Fine Arts Museum.
Casco Viejo is the medieval area of Bilbao, which used to be the fortified part of the city protected by walls until the 19th century. It is composed by Las Siete Calles, the seven main streets, and many narrow alleys called cantons that connect them. The old quarter is an area of incredible interest in Bilbao, and it is one of the most visited areas of the city, partly thanks to its accessibility connecting other neighborhoods in town. This makes Casco Viejo a natural stop in one’s explorations of the city.
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Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo is the medieval area of Bilbao, which used to be the fortified part of the city protected by walls until the 19th century. It is composed by Las Siete Calles, the seven main streets, and many narrow alleys called cantons that connect them. The old quarter is an area of incredible interest in Bilbao, and it is one of the most visited areas of the city, partly thanks to its accessibility connecting other neighborhoods in town. This makes Casco Viejo a natural stop in one’s explorations of the city.
Abandoibarra district, the former site of port activity with its 348,000 sq. m., represents the exaltation of architecture and urban planning, and is undoubtedly the area par excellence of the new Bilbao. The old wharfs, quays and piers gave way to the grassy areas now surrounding Bilbao’s grandiose buildings which provide needed space for rest, relaxation and recreation.
The enlargement of the Super Port and transferring the sea containers away from the River of Bilbao, freed up room for new architectural icons and such emblematic buildings as Frank GEHRY’s Guggenheim Museum, Rafael MONEO’s University of Deusto Library, Alvaro’s SIZA’s Auditorium of the Basque Public University (UPV-EHU) and Cesar PELLI’s Iberdrola Tower.
Urban remodelling of this district began in 1998 following the Master Plan elaborated by urban designer Diana BALMORI, and architects Cesar PELLI and Eugenio AGUINAGA, who explained the importance of Abandoibarra as: “Inevitably, the fundamental lines and features have not varied in successive versions of the plan. To paraphrase Kant: ‘it’s what the city wants to be.”
Abandoibarra
Abandoibarra district, the former site of port activity with its 348,000 sq. m., represents the exaltation of architecture and urban planning, and is undoubtedly the area par excellence of the new Bilbao. The old wharfs, quays and piers gave way to the grassy areas now surrounding Bilbao’s grandiose buildings which provide needed space for rest, relaxation and recreation.
The enlargement of the Super Port and transferring the sea containers away from the River of Bilbao, freed up room for new architectural icons and such emblematic buildings as Frank GEHRY’s Guggenheim Museum, Rafael MONEO’s University of Deusto Library, Alvaro’s SIZA’s Auditorium of the Basque Public University (UPV-EHU) and Cesar PELLI’s Iberdrola Tower.
Urban remodelling of this district began in 1998 following the Master Plan elaborated by urban designer Diana BALMORI, and architects Cesar PELLI and Eugenio AGUINAGA, who explained the importance of Abandoibarra as: “Inevitably, the fundamental lines and features have not varied in successive versions of the plan. To paraphrase Kant: ‘it’s what the city wants to be.”
Bilbao was founded 700 years ago. Back then, the village’s economy was based on fishing and activity along the river Nervión. The busiest area was what today is known as Siete Calles (Seven Streets). The village was divided into two districts by the river estuary. On the left bank was Bilbao La Vieja (Bilbao the Old), a mining area that lived out of the exploitation of iron ore, and on the right bank was the Casco Viejo (Old Town), whose main activity revolved around trade and the port. The Old Town and its three parallel streets were protected by a city wall that eventually was torn down, giving ground to another four streets. Such was the origin of the Siete Calles. It is the busiest part of town, full of shops, bars and restaurants. The old buildings in this neighbourhood are key elements of the town’s historical and architectural heritage. Get lost in the streets and alleyways that make the beating heart of Bilbao: The Old Town, one of the city’s top tourist attractions.
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Bilbao la Vieja
Bilbao was founded 700 years ago. Back then, the village’s economy was based on fishing and activity along the river Nervión. The busiest area was what today is known as Siete Calles (Seven Streets). The village was divided into two districts by the river estuary. On the left bank was Bilbao La Vieja (Bilbao the Old), a mining area that lived out of the exploitation of iron ore, and on the right bank was the Casco Viejo (Old Town), whose main activity revolved around trade and the port. The Old Town and its three parallel streets were protected by a city wall that eventually was torn down, giving ground to another four streets. Such was the origin of the Siete Calles. It is the busiest part of town, full of shops, bars and restaurants. The old buildings in this neighbourhood are key elements of the town’s historical and architectural heritage. Get lost in the streets and alleyways that make the beating heart of Bilbao: The Old Town, one of the city’s top tourist attractions.
Gastronomía
The city’s famous La Ribera market sits just on the edge of the Casco Viejo, next to the river, and is a good place to get acquainted with the Bilbao’s famous food scene, as well as to pick up some local products to take back home. The market is housed in an historic building, designed by Pedro Ispizua and built in 1929, on the site of the old market dating back to the 14th century. Not only will you find stalls here, but also bars, restaurants and live music spaces, making it great a place for a lively night out too. Covering over 10,000 m2, it is the biggest indoor covered market in Europe.
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Markaðurinn í Ribera
s/n Erribera KaleaThe city’s famous La Ribera market sits just on the edge of the Casco Viejo, next to the river, and is a good place to get acquainted with the Bilbao’s famous food scene, as well as to pick up some local products to take back home. The market is housed in an historic building, designed by Pedro Ispizua and built in 1929, on the site of the old market dating back to the 14th century. Not only will you find stalls here, but also bars, restaurants and live music spaces, making it great a place for a lively night out too. Covering over 10,000 m2, it is the biggest indoor covered market in Europe.
The Plaza Nueva sits at the heart of the Casco Viejo and is home to a number of cafés, bars and restaurants. Built in the 19th century, it was completed in 1851 and is surrounded by elegant neoclassical portico arches and arcades. On Sundays, locals come here to buy and sell collectables and antiques.
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Plaza Nueva
The Plaza Nueva sits at the heart of the Casco Viejo and is home to a number of cafés, bars and restaurants. Built in the 19th century, it was completed in 1851 and is surrounded by elegant neoclassical portico arches and arcades. On Sundays, locals come here to buy and sell collectables and antiques.
Lugares emblemáticos
The river Nervión can give evidence of Bizkaia’s economic development. From Bilbao to its mouth in the bay, it flows through an area that has been home to shipyards and mineral extraction industries. Throughout history, the river estuary, known as La Ría, has played a key role in the transformation of the city and the bridges crossing it have been catalysts of the city’s dramatic change. On its way to the sea, the Nervión goes past the Uribitarte quay, the old shipyards (on the sites of the Guggenheim Museum and Euskalduna Conference Centre), the Olabeaga workshops, the Molinos Vascos building and Altos Hornos de Errontegi. In its lowermost course, past the Bizkaia Bridge, the river flows into the Cantabrian Sea under the name of Ibaizabal (Basque word for ‘wide river’).
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Ria De Bilbao
The river Nervión can give evidence of Bizkaia’s economic development. From Bilbao to its mouth in the bay, it flows through an area that has been home to shipyards and mineral extraction industries. Throughout history, the river estuary, known as La Ría, has played a key role in the transformation of the city and the bridges crossing it have been catalysts of the city’s dramatic change. On its way to the sea, the Nervión goes past the Uribitarte quay, the old shipyards (on the sites of the Guggenheim Museum and Euskalduna Conference Centre), the Olabeaga workshops, the Molinos Vascos building and Altos Hornos de Errontegi. In its lowermost course, past the Bizkaia Bridge, the river flows into the Cantabrian Sea under the name of Ibaizabal (Basque word for ‘wide river’).
Azkuna Zentroa is not only one of the most iconic buildings in the city, but also an innovative new cultural and entertaiment space, with a hole variety of activities for all interests and and the only European centre to have won the “Global Awards for Excellence”, which rewards the best practices in all types of property development.
It fills the 43,000 square metres of the old wine warehouse of the city, wich the designer Phillipe Stark has transformed into a huge area in wich to stage the most diverse events: exhibitions, concerts, conferences, children´s workshops, sports activities of all kinds, a reading area, cafes, restaurants, shops, a 2.000 m2 terrace wich seves as a sunbathing space in summer and in winter as an extra activity area, cinemas...
Another of its main attractions is a state-of-the –art swimming pool with a transparent floor where you can have a dip. There is also a 2,000-m2 sun terrace, which is a solarium in summer and extra space in winter. A visit to the AlhóndigaBilbao is a real must.
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Azkuna Miðstöð
4 Arriquíbar PlazaAzkuna Zentroa is not only one of the most iconic buildings in the city, but also an innovative new cultural and entertaiment space, with a hole variety of activities for all interests and and the only European centre to have won the “Global Awards for Excellence”, which rewards the best practices in all types of property development.
It fills the 43,000 square metres of the old wine warehouse of the city, wich the designer Phillipe Stark has transformed into a huge area in wich to stage the most diverse events: exhibitions, concerts, conferences, children´s workshops, sports activities of all kinds, a reading area, cafes, restaurants, shops, a 2.000 m2 terrace wich seves as a sunbathing space in summer and in winter as an extra activity area, cinemas...
Another of its main attractions is a state-of-the –art swimming pool with a transparent floor where you can have a dip. There is also a 2,000-m2 sun terrace, which is a solarium in summer and extra space in winter. A visit to the AlhóndigaBilbao is a real must.
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Basque: Bilboko Arte Ederren Museoa) is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casilda Iturrizar park.
It is the second largest and most visited museum in the Basque Country, after the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum[1] and one of the richest Spanish museums outside Madrid.[2] It houses a valuable and quite comprehensive collection of Basque, Spanish and European art from the Middle Ages to contemporary, including paintings by old masters like El Greco, Cranach, Murillo, Goya, Van Dyck, Ruisdael and Bellotto, together with 19th century and modern: Sorolla, Mary Cassatt, Paul Gauguin, Henri Le Sidaner, James Ensor, Peter Blake, Francis Bacon and Richard Serra.
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Bilbao Fagurfræðistofnun
2 Museo PlazaThe Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Basque: Bilboko Arte Ederren Museoa) is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casilda Iturrizar park.
It is the second largest and most visited museum in the Basque Country, after the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum[1] and one of the richest Spanish museums outside Madrid.[2] It houses a valuable and quite comprehensive collection of Basque, Spanish and European art from the Middle Ages to contemporary, including paintings by old masters like El Greco, Cranach, Murillo, Goya, Van Dyck, Ruisdael and Bellotto, together with 19th century and modern: Sorolla, Mary Cassatt, Paul Gauguin, Henri Le Sidaner, James Ensor, Peter Blake, Francis Bacon and Richard Serra.
One of Bilbao’s most emblematic spots is Mount Artxanda. Walking up it offers the possibility of discovering the city from another angle. However, there are more comfortable and quicker means of ascending, such as the funicular or the bus.
You get the best impression of the city and its Ría from its mountains. The “Green Ring” route, a Gran Recorrido (GR) or great route, takes you through its streets to disappear in forest parks such as Artxanda, so close to the heart of Bilbao and at the same time so high, Mounts including Avril, Arnotegi, Pagand Arraiz.
We can take in the city from the heights!
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Mount Artxanda
One of Bilbao’s most emblematic spots is Mount Artxanda. Walking up it offers the possibility of discovering the city from another angle. However, there are more comfortable and quicker means of ascending, such as the funicular or the bus.
You get the best impression of the city and its Ría from its mountains. The “Green Ring” route, a Gran Recorrido (GR) or great route, takes you through its streets to disappear in forest parks such as Artxanda, so close to the heart of Bilbao and at the same time so high, Mounts including Avril, Arnotegi, Pagand Arraiz.
We can take in the city from the heights!
The Zorrotzaurre project is the latest major urban renewal project to commence in Bilbao. It is an integral and sustainable plan that recuperates a currently derelict site to convert it into a new quarter, well-connected to the rest of the city, with affordable housing, environmentaly-friendly business areas, social and cultural installations as well as spacious green areas for people’s enjoyment.
The Master Plan for the project was designed by the prestigious architect Zaha Hadid, and includes the conversion of the current Zorrotzaurre peninsula into an island by the opening up of the Deusto Canal.
An island for living, working and pleasure.
Zorrotzaurre
31 DeustuibarraThe Zorrotzaurre project is the latest major urban renewal project to commence in Bilbao. It is an integral and sustainable plan that recuperates a currently derelict site to convert it into a new quarter, well-connected to the rest of the city, with affordable housing, environmentaly-friendly business areas, social and cultural installations as well as spacious green areas for people’s enjoyment.
The Master Plan for the project was designed by the prestigious architect Zaha Hadid, and includes the conversion of the current Zorrotzaurre peninsula into an island by the opening up of the Deusto Canal.
An island for living, working and pleasure.