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A Bibao - Puppy - de Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons Puppy in The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Flag of Bilbao

The flag of Bilbao

Escudo heráldico de Bilbao

The coat of arms of Bilbao

Bilbao is a city in the Basque Country, in the North of Spain. There are 350,000 people living in Bilbao.

In Bilbao is the Nervión river, which ends in the Bay of Biscay. Bilbao has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

Bilbao was an industrial city, but today it is a tourist city. There are many things to see in Bilbao:

Guggenheim Museum (Modern Art)
Bellas Artes Museum (Fine Art)
University of Deusto
Metro Bilbao (Bilbao's Underground)
Bilbao's Town Hall
Arriaga Theatre
Casco Viejo (Old City)
St. Jacob's Cathedral
Virgin Begoña's Basilic
Gran Vía (Great Avenue)
Plaza del Sagrado Corazón (Christ's Holy Heart Square)
San Mamés stadium

Related pages

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Images for kids

Statue of Diego López V de Haro, founder of the city
First engraving of the city, made by Franz Hohenberg in 1554
The Battle of Luchana
Engraving depicting the city in the 18th century
Bombing of Bilbao during the Civil War, 5 June 1937
Abandoibarra and the Guggenheim Museum from the Iberdrola Tower
The estuary of Bilbao in the city
Palm trees during a sunny day in Bilbao
Demographic evolution, 1900–2005, according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics
Headquarters of Iberdrola
Headquarters of BBVA
Panoramic view of the outer port, as seen from Mount Serantes
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Old Town
The Gothic St. James Cathedral
Typical late-19th-century architecture of Bilbao
Isozaki Atea and the Zubizuri footbridge, symbols of the city's transformation
Doña Casilda Iturrizar park
The Arriaga Theater, located by the river in the Old Town
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Euskalduna Concert Hall
Marijaia and the konpartsak during the Aste Nagusia, with Gigantes y cabezudos in the background
Biscayan-style cod
Bilbao Intermodal is the main bus station of Bilbao.
Bilbao Airport
Bilbao-Abando railway station
Abando station of Metro Bilbao
Metro entrance in Moyua, called fosteritos after designer Norman Foster
Tram unit leaving the Uribitare stop
University Hospital of Basurto
Oil refinery in Muskiz
The main building of the University of Deusto
The Bilbao Arena, home venue of Bilbao Basket
The San Mamés stadium, home venue of Athletic Bilbao
Casco Viejo
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall
Plaza Nueva
Bilbao City Hall
Bilbao Cathedral
Zubizuri bridge
Zubizuri from the other side
Basque Museum and Unamuno Plaza
Arriaga Theater
Basilica of Begoña
San Mamés Stadium
Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro
Estuary of Bilbao
Doña Casilda Iturrizar park
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
Provincial Government Palace
Church of San Antón and San Antón Bridge
Azkuna Zentroa
Ria de Bilbao
El Arenal Park
Church of San Nicolás
Metro Bilbao, a work of Norman Foster
Iberdrola Tower
Funicular to Mount Artxanda
Moyua Plaza
Mercado de la Ribera

See also

In Spanish: Bilbao para niños

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