Bilbao City Hall

Bilbao City Hall
Front façade of the city hall
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General information
AddressErnesto Erkoreka Plaza, 1, 48007 Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Coordinates43°15′50.450″N 2°55′22.721″W / 43.26401389°N 2.92297806°W / 43.26401389; -2.92297806
Construction started1883
Completed1892
OwnerBilbao City Council
Design and construction
Architect(s)Joaquín Rucoba

The Bilbao City Hall is the seat of the Bilbao City Council, the local ayuntamiento of Bilbao, Spain. The City Hall is located on the right bank of the Estuary of Bilbao across the Puente del Ayuntamiento bascule bridge that links it to the central Abando district.[1]

The building was built in 1892 by Joaquín Rucoba, on the former site of a convent in the district of Uribarri. It was built in Baroque style. One of the highlights of the building is the Arab Hall, a richly decorated hall in the Neo-Mudéjar style that resembles the decorations found in the Alhambra of Granada. The hall is used for official receptions and weddings.

Before 1890, the Bilbao City Council was located in a building inside the Old Town.[2]

  1. ^ "Bilbao City Hall / IMB Arquitectos". ArchDaily. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. ^ "Bilbao City Hall". Basque Country Tourism. Retrieved 2020-07-25.