The Chavarri Palace

The Chávarri Palace, a jewel of Moyúa square in Bilbao

The Chávarri Palace is one of the finest buildings of Bilbao, on the great Federico Moyúa square. The Bilbao audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this eclectic palace, a witness of the splendour of the city at the end of the nineteenth century.

An eclectic palace of the late nineteenth century

The Chávarri Palace, on Federico Moyúa square, is a fine example of the architecture of Bilbao of the late nineteenth century. An eclectic building with a rich façade, it stands out by its varied ornamental details, where it is said that no window is quite identical to another. A witness of the splendour of the city in the industrial era, it today houses official functions.

What to see

You admire the rich eclectic façade of the Chávarri Palace, its ornamental details and its all-different windows, on Federico Moyúa square. The building illustrates the splendour of Bilbao in the industrial era. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, in the heart of the centre of the city.

Practical information

The Chávarri Palace lies on Federico Moyúa square, in the heart of Bilbao, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the square; as the building houses official functions, access inside is not open to the public. It is discovered from the square.

What is particular about the Chávarri Palace?

Its rich eclectic façade of the late nineteenth century, where it is said that no window is quite identical to another, on Federico Moyúa square.

Where is the Chávarri Palace?

On Federico Moyúa square, in the heart of Bilbao.