20 years of Guggenheim Bilbao

The curves and metal reflections that differentiate Frank Gehry’s architecture made Bilbao’s Guggenheim easily stand out among the Spanish buildings of the 90’s.

On October 19th, 1997, the Guggenheim Bilbao museum opened its doors to the public. This was the start of a new era for Bilbao and the Basque country as a whole.

Bilbao and the Basque Country have shown to welcome Frank Gehry’s architecture as their own.

Bilbao and the Basque Country have shown to welcome Frank OGehry’s architecture as their own. Copyright: Bernd Nitsch..

Now, in 2017, it’s time to celebrate not only the 20^th anniversary of this museum designed by Frank O. Gehry, but also the more than 19 million tourists who have visited it over time. As an important contribution to the so-called “Bilbao-effect”, the museum has drastically influenced the image of the city and the region throughout the entire world. •

20 years of Guggenheim Bilbao. The mountain of glass and steel has been limiting the Iparraguirre street´s urban space for 20 years.

The mountain of glass and steel has been limiting the Iparraguirre street´s urban space for 20 years. Copyright: Bernd Nitsch.

First image: The curves and metal reflections that differentiate Frank Gehry’s architecture made Bilbao’s Guggenheim easily stand out among the Spanish buildings of the 90’s. Copyright: Bernd Nitsch.

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