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Euskalduna Palace
Located in the former industrial district of Abandoibarra, Euskalduna Palace is one of the most striking landmarks of Bilbao. It was built in the Nervion riverside in the 1990s, close to the emblematic Guggenheim Museum and the ultramodern Zubizuri Bridge .
The Euskalduna Palace won the prestigious International Association of Congress Centres World's Best Congress Centre award in 2003.
Edificio del Banco de Bilbao Plaza de San Nicolás, 8 Bilbao, 48005 Tel: +34 94 4794840
The oldest bank in the Vizcayan capital is named as the " Banco de Bilbao ". It is situated on one side of San Nicolas church, near the El Arenal side street. It is a building designed in the French style, with a mishmash of classical and Baroque appearance. It was built amid 1868 and 1898.
The venture was primarily carried out by the French architect Lavallé . The famous architect Severino Achucharro later on improved and redirected the building s approach into two phases. The latter also pillared his work on the mode emblematic of the Second Empire. In effect, the building at present is a fine-looking edifice whose inner assets is worth seeing in order to have a high regard for the central courtyard and remarkable staircase leading towards the first floor.
Ayuntamiento de Bilbao Plaza Ernesto Erkoreka, s/n Bilbao, 48007 Tel: +34 94 4204200
This building was designed by Architect Joaquin Rucoba , and was opened to the public in 1892. This is now the building that serves as quarters for Bilbao's city council. One of its principal attributes is a focal peripheral hedge profusely ornamented in the Baroque style. The sculptures surrounding the place are of memorable people of the Bilbaon social vista. It was built upon the ruins of the old San Agustin convent . At the opposite side of this structure is a bridge of the same name which traverses the estuary in the direction of Plaza Circular . Even without leaving the town hall's thoroughfare, visitors can still get on to the Campo Volantín. The entirety of this hall may be viewed in just half an hour, best done with a guide. It can be visited during the mornings on all days of the week, and is free of charge
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Hospital de Basurto Avenida de Montevideo, 18 Bilbao, 48013 Tel: +34 94 4006000
The Basurto Hospital opened in 1908, taking the place of the Hospital de Atxur whose neoclassical building was believed to be no longer functional, right after the second Carlist War.
The Basurto Hospital building, was designed by the architect Enrique Epalza . He did a hospital design that did not follow the usual form of neoclassical hierarchical organization. He merged European styles and worked with progressive styles that were ahead of the current time. Organized in blocks, the proper appearance of the bricks corresponded with modernist strokes and references to the Viennese structural design of that period in time. Each block enjoyed functional independence, and had its own unique medical area of expertise.
The attractive Basurto hospital complex was extended after many years. Additional new blocks were constructed but nevertheless maintained harmony with the old architectural lines. The original features of this legendary Bilbaoan hospital are certainly retained.
Biblioteca Municipal de Bidebarrieta Bidebarrieta, 4 Bilbao, 48005 Tel: +34 94 41509015 Fax: +34 94 4156438
This is another one of the structures designed by Severino Achucarro in 1888. This edifice originally served as quarters to the historic and liberal Society called "El Sitio". That arrangement lasted for just a few decades. In 1937, it was taken over by General Franco's government and later sold to the Bilbao Council. The building s former ballroom situated on the peak floor is currently a lecture hall. It frequently hosts concerts and conferences. Opposite this area is a place called The Daily Life Room, which houses all the very latest publications.
This library has been visited already by several notable Bilbao personalities throughout the decades. Aged as it may seem, this structure has managed to keep up with the times in terms of contemporary technology. This library has a computer room on the ground floor which anyone can have access to in order to surf the net freely.
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