The Euskalduna Palace

The Euskalduna Palace of Bilbao

The Euskalduna Palace is a great conference and music centre of Bilbao, by the Ría. The Bilbao audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major contemporary work, raised on the site of the former shipyards.

A ship on the former shipyards

Inaugurated in 1999, the Euskalduna Palace is one of the greatest contemporary works of Bilbao. A conference centre and auditorium, it was built on the site of the former Euskalduna shipyards, whose memory it evokes: its architecture recalls a ship under construction. A symbol of the reconversion of Bilbao, from an industrial city to a cultural metropolis, it hosts concerts, conferences and great events.

What to see

You admire the contemporary architecture of the Euskalduna Palace, which evokes a ship under construction, by the Ría. A conference centre and auditorium, it illustrates the reconversion of Bilbao. It is a stop for lovers of modern architecture, near the Doña Casilda park and the Guggenheim.

Practical information

The Euskalduna Palace lies by the Ría, on Abandoibarra avenue, in Bilbao, reachable on foot. The building can be freely admired from the outside; the concerts, conferences and tours follow their own programme and access conditions, which vary. It is best to check the agenda in advance.

What was the Euskalduna Palace built on?

On the site of the former Euskalduna shipyards; inaugurated in 1999, its architecture evokes a ship under construction.

Where is the Euskalduna Palace?

By the Ría, on Abandoibarra avenue, in Bilbao.