Wide-angle view of the Plaza Moyua in Bilbao, Spain,
Wide-angle view of the Plaza Moyua in Bilbao, Spain, Often known locally as the Plaza Eliptica, Bilbao's Plaza Moyua offers a range of fashion boutiques, landscaped French-style gardens and a central fountain. Located in the heart of the Gran Via, much of the Plaza Moyua was restored and renovated in the 1990s and features many notable buildings and hotels nearby, including the Palacio de Chávarri. It divides the Gran Vía in half. It was re-opened in 1997, though the original dates back to the 1940's. Because of the metro building works, it was dismantled in 1990 to be restored and re-opened years later respecting its original design, which was based on the formalist style of French Gardens. The low boxed hedges and great variety of flowering plants are an outstanding feature. The gardens near the central fountain, alongside their neighboring buildings—the mythic Hotel Carlton and the Civil Government headquarters, the Palacio de Chávarri are also an attractive feature.
Size: 4064px × 2704px
Location: Plaza Moyua, Bilbao, Spain
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: bilbao, central, fountain, moyua, plaza, spain, tourism, travel
