The 12,40m high dog made of flowers was created by Jeff Koons. The natives jokingly refer to Puppy as the real landmark of Bilbao and the Guggenheim Museum as an expensive kennel - but probably with a grain of truth.

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November 12, 2023

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Puppy, a twelve-meter-tall West Highland Terrier, is one of the most famous dogs in the world and is the background for many of the pictures that tourists take with them from Bilbao. Created by American artist Jeff Koons (York, Pennsylvania, 1955), it sits outside the Guggenheim Museum as if it were its guardian. It can be seen as a monument of sentimentalism but also as one of the main icons of modern Bilbao. The flowers that fill the stainless steel structure change with each season.

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Singharaja Garden

June 10, 2019

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Beautifully planted with changing flowers.

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1. Zubizuri Bridge – Old Town, Bilbao loop from Indautxu

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2. Variante Ovoide Sculpture – Zubizuri Bridge loop from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo

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3. Zubizuri Bridge – Artxanda Funicular loop from Castaños

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Location: Bilbao, Gran Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain

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Puppy — Floral Sculpture by Jeff Koons at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

1. Zubizuri Bridge – Old Town, Bilbao loop from Indautxu

2. Variante Ovoide Sculpture – Zubizuri Bridge loop from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo

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