Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Euskalduna Palace

Euskalduna Conference Centre overview
Address 4, Abandoibarra Avenue
Location Abando, Bilbao, Spain
Coordinates Coordinates: 43°16′01″N 2°56′42″W / 43.267°N 2.945°W / 43.267; -2.945
Type Concert hall, Theatre, Conference Centre
Capacity 2,164
Construction
Built 1994-1999
Opened February 19, 1999
Website
Official Website

The Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall (Euskalduna Jauregia, in Basque) is located in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country (Spain), beside the Estuary of Bilbao, built in part of the area that was formerly occupied by the Euskalduna shipyards.

It was designed by architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios and work started in 1994. It was opened in February 1999 and contains a variety of spaces, functioning as a conference center, opera house and concert hall. In 2003 it was declared by the International Congress Palace Association as the world's best congress center. This building won the Enric Miralles award and it is in the centre of Bilbao. Euskalduna organizes a wide range of activities, such as: cultural, political, business, academic, social events and so on.[1] Also hosts the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra (BOS) and was founded in 1920.[2] The building has other spaces such as: storage space, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms and so on. Euskalduna has an auditorium inside the building, this auditorium was elegant and well-equipped so that people feel comfortable. The total of seats that hosts this auditorium are 2.164 and this is the excellent place for performances such as: ballets, concerts, opera, and so on.[3]

It is located on the zone of Abandoibarra, near the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The concert hall is connected to the rest of the city by EuskoTran's Line A, Bilbao Metro Lines 1 and 2 and Cercanías Bilbao lines C1 and C2. It is located in the centre of the city and activities like BAO are well-regarded. The ABAO opera season is the major event in this building.[4]

Performance and other facilities

In 2003 it was rewarded by the International Congress Palace Association as the world's best congress center.

See also

References

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  4. info@euskalduna.net. "El Palacio Euskalduna: El edificio | Euskalduna Jauregia Bilbao - Palacio de congresos y de la música". www.euskalduna.net. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
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