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Soaring 165 metres over the Abandoibarra district, the Torre Iberdrola is the tallest building in the Basque Country and the gleaming symbol of twenty-first-century Bilbao. Completed in 2012, it was designed by the Argentine-American architect César Pelli, famous for skyscrapers around the world including the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Its sleek, tapering triangular form, sheathed entirely in glass, rises from the Plaza Euskadi at the heart of the new district built on former industrial land along the river, close to the Guggenheim. The tower serves as the headquarters of the energy company Iberdrola and houses offices and public institutions. Where rusting factories and docks once stood, this elegant tower, surrounded by parks, modern apartments, the university and cultural buildings, embodies the completion of Bilbao's remarkable journey from industrial decline to gleaming modern city.
Wissenswertes
- 2012 year — The glass tower was completed, designed by architect César Pelli
- 165 metres — Its height makes it the tallest building in the Basque Country
- 1 district — It anchors Abandoibarra, the new district built on former industrial land
📍 Euskadi plaza 5, 48009, Bilbao