Casa Montero

Casa Montero, modernism in Bilbao

At the sight of Casa Montero, you might think you are in Barcelona: this fine modernist building is one of the most surprising of Bilbao. The Bilbao audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this building with lines inspired by Catalan modernism.

A touch of Barcelona in Bilbao

Casa Montero is a residential building completed at the beginning of the twentieth century, located on Calle Alameda Recalde. With its undulating lines, its organic forms and its decoration, it evokes Catalan modernism and recalls the works of Barcelona, to the point of surprising the visitor. It testifies to the architectural boldness of Bilbao at the time of its industrial rise.

What to see

You admire the modernist façade of Casa Montero, its undulating lines and its organic forms, which evoke Barcelona, on Calle Alameda Recalde. The building illustrates the architectural boldness of Bilbao. It is a stop for lovers of modernist architecture, during a walk in the centre.

Practical information

Casa Montero lies on Calle Alameda Recalde, in the heart of Bilbao, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the street; it is a private residential building, whose interior is not open to the public. It is discovered from the street, during the walk.

Why does Casa Montero evoke Barcelona?

By its undulating lines and its organic forms, inspired by Catalan modernism, which recall the works of Barcelona, on Calle Alameda Recalde.

Where is Casa Montero?

On Calle Alameda Recalde, in the heart of Bilbao.