Museum
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Frank Gehry's titanium-clad museum, the building that made Bilbao famous.
Bridge · Spain · Basque Country
Vizcaya Bridge
A nineteenth-century transporter bridge that still carries people and cars across the river by gondola.
UNESCO World Heritage about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Vizcaya Bridge matters
Vizcaya Bridge is an unusual industrial wonder. Instead of a road deck, a small gondola hangs from high iron girders and glides across the river carrying cars and pedestrians. Built in the late nineteenth century, it is still in service. You can also walk across the top for a view.
Talking points
- A hanging gondola carries people across the river.
- It dates from the late nineteenth century.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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