Bilbao VII, a photo from Vizcaya, Pais Vasco

Photographer's Note

Hello friends and colleagues, today I offer you this view of the Guggenheim museum taken from the Artxanda viewpoint, in the beautiful city of Bilbao. I hope you like it, then some letters about the city.

Bilbao (in Basque Bilbo) is a municipality located in the north of Spain and a town of that municipality, capital of the province and historical territory of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The town of Bilbao is the most populous capital of the autonomous community, being the head of the metropolitan area of Bilbao, one with an urgation that runs along the estuary of Bilbao or the Nervión.

The urban nucleus is surrounded by two mountain ranges with an average altitude that does not exceed 400 meters.These chains form some of the natural boundaries of the municipality. The main bordering municipalities are Sondica, Zamudio, Basauri, Baracaldo, Galdácano and Arrigorriaga.

Since its foundation, at the end of the thirteenth century, it was a commercial enclave that enjoyed particular importance in the Cantabrian cornice thanks to the privileges granted by the Crown of Castile that allowed the development of a large port activity that was based mainly on exportation of the wool from Castile and to a lesser extent the iron extracted from the Biscay quarries. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, it experienced a strong industrialization that made it the epicenter of the second industrialized region of Spain, behind Barcelona.14 15 This was accompanied by an extraordinary population and urban explosion that originated the annexation of several neighboring municipalities. It is currently a thriving city of services, which is in a process of aesthetic, social and economic revitalization led by the symbolic Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

On May 19, 2010, the city of Bilbao was recognized with the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, awarded by the city state of Singapore. Considered the Nobel Prize for urbanism, it was presented on June 29, 2010. On January 7, 2013, its mayor, Iñaki Azkuna, received the 2012 Mayor of the World Award granted every two years by the British foundation The City Mayors Foundation , in recognition of the urban transformation experienced by the Biscayan capital since the 1990s. On November 8, 2017, Bilbao was chosen as the Best European City 2018 in the 2018 Urbanism Awards, awarded by the international organization The Academy of Urbanism
Source: Wikipedia.
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mesutilgim (0) 2019-12-20 10:48

Hello Angel,
Another nice and interesting capture/entry in your gallery.
Taken with good pov and sharpness. Nice framing and many good, usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

holmertz (102588) 2019-12-20 11:49

Hello Angel,
I think this is a rare view of this famous museum and its surroundings from above. It looks truly remarkable like this, when we see the architecture of the older city so close by. A very interesting view in a well taken photo.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170613) 2019-12-20 12:09

Witaj Angel!
A very interesting fragment of sity.
I like modern building and bridge.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Warm regrads from southern Greater Poland.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

lousat (139164) 2019-12-20 12:29

Ciao Angel, a very useful post,we have seen a lot of pics of Guggheneim on TE but never a full view from above so clear like that. Great idea and top sharpness despite the distance,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Tue (92272) 2019-12-20 13:22

Hello Angel,
A great photo of the modern architecture and the famous Guggenheim surrounded by the city. It is well seen from a good viewpoint and you handled the bright sunlight very well.
Lars

jean113 (27819) 2019-12-20 13:41

Hello Angel, I have seen shots of the Guggenheim from a closer point of view but not from this higher viewpoint, it is a wonderful view. We can appreciate the design and the size of this amazing building. Surrounded by the plainer styles of building we see the museum in context.
Excellent sharpness.
Kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (54514) 2019-12-20 15:56

Hello Angel
A very nice view of Bilbao with interesting bridge in foreground.
I like great composition here and nice colours.
Picture with nice details.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-12-20 18:32

Hi Angel
I like this mixed vintage skyline. Very interesting modern view with the eye catching Museum buildings - an image of contrasts. Good image with detail throughout for the eye to find and well processed. Well done.
Best regards

jemaflor (146996) 2019-12-20 23:31

Salut Angel,
Un POV aérien et une vue plongeante sur cette original architecture, bien cadré et présenté ce musée, bon contraste avec cette luminosité.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-12-20 23:45

Bonjour, cher Angel,
Le modernisme architectural s'installe au coeur de la ville avec étonnement, mais s'intègre bien;
Une très belle vue plongeante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (158004) 2019-12-21 0:13

hello dear Angel, Nice view of the wonderful Guggenheim Musem from above. I see here the red bridge, Maman and the sculpture made from the mirror balls. Fantastic point of view. The architecture of this museum is great, but the collection inside is less interesting.

Kind regards MAlgo

jhm (211736) 2019-12-21 1:03

Hello Angel,

You took this picture nice out of the height with fantastic result.
Made in high quality, nice sharp, and clear.
An excellent composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

maloutim (13617) 2019-12-21 1:43

¡Este museo Guggenheim nunca dejará de sorprendernos, cuando nos lo enseñaste desde todos los ángulos!
Aquí es una vista hermosa desde arriba del edificio que nos muestra la elegante complejidad de la arquitectura, con el puente contiguo construido probablemente en un estilo concordante.
¡Gracias por compartir y felices fiestas!
Marie Louise.

ChrisJ (171794) 2019-12-21 3:57

Hello Angel,

An excellent elevated pov looking down on the modern art gallery. Good color, sharpness and saturation. The red pie cutter design of the suspension bridge support column adds interest. Tfs!

ikeharel (113219) 2019-12-21 6:02

Hola Angel,
Contrast from the dark shadows and the lit part of the urban scene were beautifully managed.
The iconic building taking most attention here, and very rightly - it is a unique edific4e.
Buen fin de semana,
Ike

rychem (72187) 2019-12-21 6:56

Great view of the museum building from a high POV, this is really an unusual architecture, fantastic photo, regards Ryszard

Silvio1953 (221435) 2019-12-21 8:57

Ciao Angel, gran bel POV su una fantastica architettura, ottima nitidezza, splendida luce e magnifici colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (116349) 2019-12-21 11:47

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
I love the modern architecture
and here we have a wonderful
view of the Guggenheim museum
taken from the artxanda viewpoint
it looks truly remarkable
welldone
regards
Costantino

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-12-21 14:01

Angel, el mirador ofrece un hermoso panorama de la ciudad. El estilo extravagante del museo se distingue de la arquitectura clasica de los otros edificios. La foto le permite apreciar el museo visto desde arriba. Hermosos colores, buen nitidez. Saludos cordiales.

Nicou (193806) 2019-12-21 20:58

Hello

Quelle vue de ce musée superbe quelle architecture une ouvre d'art à l'intérieur comme à l’extérieur ces formes ce couleur ces formes superbe vue de haut.
bravo et belle journée
Nciou

Royaldevon (85856) 2019-12-22 1:09

Hola Angel,

I have seen this building in close-up on many occasions but I don't remember having seen its situation, like this, previously!
You have framed the museum very well by the surrounding buildings, clearly detailing the difference in styles.
It's also possible to see how the bridge makes a strong statement.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

clic (76) 2019-12-23 7:54

Hola Angel Cette photo est étonnante car elle inclut deux époques architecturales; style européen à l'arrière-gauche surtout et design ultra moderne du musée qui occupe beaucoup d'espace. Malgré l'éclairage à rebours incommode, l'ensemble paraît attrayant pour futurs touristes, surtout lorsque si bien expliqué au bas de l'image. Merci pour votre soutien au cours de l'année qui achève. Feliz Navidad

adramad (72932) 2019-12-23 11:41

Hola amigo Angel.
Wow... no se donde te subiste para captar esta gran panoramica del Museo, precioso como podemos apreciar sus formas y volumenes.
Muy bonito colorido, buena gestion de la luminosidad y nitidez.
Te deseo unas Felices Navidades y Todo lo mejor para el Nuevo Año 2020.
No se si voy a seguir subiendo fotos a TE, pues no se si llegaste a ver mi penultima foto de un par de gatitos.
Me la borraron, unos gatos callejeros, que vivian en las ruinas del castillo.
Asi que me pensare durante estas Fiestas, si regreso, si lo hiciese seria por el contacto con todos vosotros.... Ya veremos.....
Con todo mi afecto.
Luis.

mkamionka (74291) 2019-12-29 7:58

Hola Angel,
for the first time I see the whole structure from a more distant perspective.
You have well included some context which allows us to better imagine the whole surrounding area.
The museum has clearly transformed the whole neighbourhood.
Very well seen and captured,
M

magui (630) 2020-01-06 8:31

Olá Angel

Lindíssima perspetiva do conjunto do Museu Gugghenheim de Bilbao. Um edifício com uma arquitetura magnífica. Gosto muito.
Com esta foto conseguímo ter a noção da dimensão gigantesca e elaborada do edifício.
Boa composição. Bom trabalho.
Abraço,
Maria

sacimar (38173) 2020-01-24 4:40

Hola Ángel,

muy buena y diferente imagen de este famoso museo de Bilbao, el punto de vista es magnífico, no lo había visto de esta manera antes, buen trabajo,

Un saludo,

Sergio

Photo Information

Copyright: angel cornejo (cornejo) (61504)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2015-06-25
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D3100, Tamron AF18-200 F/ 3.5-6.3 xr, 62mm HAMA Circular Polarizer
Exposure: 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2019-12-20 10:36