Spain - Province of Biscay - autonomous community of the Basque Country -
Restored
facade
Part
of Alhondiga is a "furnished place" in front of the building
with lampshades, wastebaskets, benches, confessional etc. (The picture
shows spectators in an oversized mirror).
Details
Bilbao
"Alhóndiga Bilbao"
Founded
in 1909 as a wine warehouse by
Basque architect Ricardo Bastida, Alhondiga Bilbao re-opened
as a "Cultutre + Leisure Center! in 2010, planned and designed
by the French architect
and designer Philippe
Starck
and Thibaut
Mathieu.
Artistic
pecularity: 43
columns in the ground floor, made of marble, brick, steel, terracotta,
bronze, aluminum, wood and cement offer a tour through the history
of styles.
Link
+ Information:
www.alhondigabilbao.com/
(wikipedia)
+
own visit
Photos:
ehauff
- 11/2011
State
(updated):
09/2016
For
disabled:
The
building has all facilities for disabled.
