20의 아란쿠디아가가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Neoclassical square in the heart of Bilbao's Old Town (Casco Viejo). • The square was laid out in 1821 and completed in 1851. • It is surrounded by arcades and columns, beneath which are numerous pintxos bars and restaurants. • Plaza Nueva is a popular meeting place and considered the heart of the old town. • A flea market takes place in the square on Sundays.

Via the Zubizuri in Bilbao, also called Puente del Campo Volantin, you literally walk from the old to the new city. Together with the Guggenheim Museum, the bridge is the figurehead of the more modern, renovated Bilbao. The Zubizuri was built between 1994 and 1997. In Basque, its name means ‘White Bridge’. The Spanish architect Calatrava developed the modern metal construction with a glass floor, which later turned out to be not very practical. As a result, the city of Bilbao had to spend more than a quarter of a million to cover the bridge with carpet.

The Plaza Nueva is a beautiful neoclassical square that was built in 1821. This square is the lively heart of the Casco Viejo, the old district of Bilbao. Plaza Nueva is surrounded by buildings, where the lower floor consists of arches. Under these arches you will find numerous pintxos bars and restaurants. The square is therefore ideally suited to grab a terrace at the end of the afternoon and watch the Basque life while enjoying pintxos, the Basque form of tapas.

Plaza Nueva is now a landmark in the old town of Bilbao and has become one of the most important hubs of the city's social life. The colonnades of this neoclassical building complex alternate between bars, restaurants and cafés, which visitors should definitely visit to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the square. Every Sunday there is a street market for collectors with used books and records, minerals and fossils, coins and stamps, handicrafts and much more. And on December 21st, St. Thomas' Day, the square provides the backdrop for a remarkable agricultural market with countless typical products from all over the Basque Country. The square was inaugurated in 1851 after a long construction period of 65 years.

The oldest building in the city of Bilbao. The current Gothic church was built on an even older pilgrimage chapel, dating from the time of the pilgrimages in honour of Saint James. The cathedral has three naves with ribbed vaults. Although it was originally built in the Gothic style, the current façade and tower date from the 19th century. The choir and cloister are of extraordinary beauty, the latter a late Gothic work. The crypt is built into the former pilgrimage chapel, whose walls have been incorporated into the building.

Impressive museum, the building itself, architecture, high interior structures and the way art is displayed in enormous spaces. This allows art to be fully expressed.

Beautiful gothic cathedral at the centre of medieval Bilbao (Casco viejo or Alde Zaharra in Basque). Really magical when some street musician starts playing will music in the small square in front of the Cathedral. Definitely worth a visit.

In addition to all the history that Plaza Nueva has, it should be added that it is a meeting and celebration place when Athletic Bilbao has an important match (as can be seen in the photos, taken 10 hours before the start of the Copa del Rey match). 2024, which he won).