Within the Ensanche, you can discover the Abando Starion, famous by its huge stained glass window which describes the history and traditions of the city; the Concordia Station, an architectural gem which used to shine inside of that grey industrial Bilbao prior to the transformation; and other majestic buildings and palaces that adorn the Gran Vía de Bilbao.
Ensanche - the expansion district
The reflection of a widening city
The reflection of a widening city
As a result of the constant economic and social development of the city, the Villa de Bilbao has also been urban developed, overcoming the limits of the original core and creating the Ensanche. Today, this area acts as the financial and commercial centre of the city, and it contains great diversity of architectural styles (modernist facades, functional buildings, baroque, neo-gothic, rationalist, mountain or Basque-style prints). This eclecticism is the result of the changes that Bilbao has experienced, which proves that it has always been a modern city of progress.
