Tag: biscai @ the Daily Photo

Andra Mari

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:12:29 MDT

The first centre of population in Getxo (Basque Country, Spain) sprang up around the Church of Andra Mari (Saint Mary) in the 12th century. It largely dates from the 18th century and it is in keeping with the typical Baroque designs of the time in Bizkaia, although some much older details still...

Old Port of Algorta III

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:50 MDT

You can see a detail of the old fishermen village called Puerto Viejo in Algorta-Getxo (Basque Country, Spain). 2008-01-10.

columns

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:12:04 MDT

These columns are in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2007-02-04.

La Salve

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:39:46 MST

La Salve Bridge next to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) was designed by Juan Batanero and opened in 1972. L'Arc Rouge (the Red Bow), by Daniel Buren, disguises the bridge to transform it in a work over museum commemorating its tenth anniversary in 2007. 2007-12-09.

Old Port of Algorta II

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:38:51 MST

You can see a detail of the old fishermen village called Puerto Viejo in Algorta-Getxo (Basque Country, Spain). 2006-01-28.

Bilbao downtown

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:24:41 MDT

Bilbao downtown: together wealth and poverty. This photo was taken in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2007-02-22.

PI-3

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:18:56 MDT

This photo was taken in the Parking of the Indautxu Square, Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2006-12-16.

Trezabaleta Etxea

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:18:24 MDT

This baserri (farmhouse) is in Bizkaia province near Bermeo (Basque Country, Spain). 2006-08-07.

tea shop

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:24:16 MDT

This photo was taken in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2006-12-21.

100% AFRICA

Sun, 13 May 2007 00:51:14 MDT

This is the Guggenheim Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) during the exhibition 100% AFRICA presented by the Contemporary African Art Collection. 2006-10-14.

home, sweet home

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:28:24 MDT

He lives under comfortable and a well painted bridge not far from the Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) center. Here is sleeping between his two walls and a ceiling, this is its home, sweet home… 2007-03-06.

Guggenheim Bilbao

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:03:35 MST

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) by Frank Gehry was probably the most often mentioned new building of 1998 and 1999 in architecture circles. The composition continues a curvaceous, free-form sculptural style that has become a Gehry signature. 2005-10-05. I dedicate this photo...

December 21: Santo Tomás

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:21:05 MST

The local festive calendar in Bilbao ( Basque Country, Spain) ends on December 21 with the festival of Santo Tomás (Saint Thomas) or Santo Tomás market, prelude to the long-awaited Christmas holidays. The best turkeys, capons, fruit and vegetables from the "baserris" (farmhouses) of Vizcaya are...

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum V

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:32:00 MST

This is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) designed by the North American architect Frank Gehry. Owing to their mathematical complexity, the sinuous titanium curves were designed with the aid of computers and the half-millimeter thick "fish-scale" titanium panels cover...

Iberdrola Building

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:04:06 MST

This building is in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-10-18.

inside the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:14:30 MST

The atrium is the real heart of the museum and one of the most idiosyncratic features of Gehry´s design. The atrium´s remarkable height (55 m) is one and half times that of Frank LLoyd Wright´s famous circle design for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. You can see a detail of it in...

the quality of always

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:06:00 MST

This photo was taken in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2006-10-14.

Aixerrota Mill

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:43:49 MST

This is the 17th century Aixerrota Mill in Getxo (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-04-15.

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum IV

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:13:54 MST

This building is an example of the further reaches of 20th century avant-garde architecture. Frank O. Gehry has achieved a daring, sculptural design that many experts see as a foretaste of architecture in the third millenium. Bilbao is in the Basque Country (Spain). 2003-07-05.

Old Port of Algorta

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:41:59 MST

One of the most picturesque corners in Getxo: the Old Port of Algorta, with steep back streets and small white fishermen’s houses. 2003-05-10.

Elcano Street

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:15:56 MDT

Elcano Street is in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-05-18.

before the sunset

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:38:19 MDT

This photo was taken in Algorta-Getxo (Basque Country, Spain). 2004-05-07.

Cafe Boulevard

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:13:31 MDT

An atmospheric 19th-century cafe that was later refurbished in Art Deco style, it's become a meeting place for literary discussion groups on Tuesdays. It's popular with the general public as well and you'll find it opposite Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-06-29.

Salsidu 15

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:20:37 MDT

This building is in Salsidu Av 15, Algorta-Getxo (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-09-25.

trees in blue

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:54:43 MDT

This blue wall is the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. Bilbao is in the Basque Country (Spain). 2003-10-11.

Mama

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:47:42 MDT

This big spider called Mama by Louise Bourgeois is next to Guggenheim Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) Museum. 2003-05-01.

12 Virgen Blanca Square

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:10:55 MDT

The 12 Virgen Blanca Square is in Vitoria (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-09-20.

els Comediants in Guggenheim

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:07:27 MDT

Els Comediants is a collective formed by actors, musicians and artists of all stripes and colours, completely immersed in the world of creation. This photo was taken in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 1998.

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum III

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:47:18 MDT

This Museum was designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry and It's in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-03-29.

Puppy

Mon, 29 May 2006 23:28:24 MDT

"Puppy" is a recreation of the scupture Koons made as an unofficial for the Venice Biennale. Seeing the photo of "Puppy" beside the Bilbao Guggenheim. Bilbao is in the Basque Country (Spain). 03-03-29.

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum II

Thu, 18 May 2006 03:38:09 MDT

This Museum was designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry and It´s in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-03-29.

Plaza España in Vitoria

Tue, 09 May 2006 02:49:46 MDT

Vitoria is in the Basque Country (Spain). 2003-09-20.

Holy Week

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:20:48 MDT

In Holy Week, the harder the bass or tin drum is beaten, the better, and even if bleeding hands are the result this will merely be a sign that duty has been fulfilled. This shot was taken in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2004-04-03.

the Euskalduna Centre

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:49:09 MST

The Conference Centre and Concert Hall was designed by architects Soriano and Palacios. This building is considered to be one of the most outstanding contemporary works carried out by Spanish architects and resembles the last vessel ever to be built on the site of what was formerly the Euskalduna...

Cathedral of Santiago in Bilbao

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:21:38 MST

The neo-gothic façade of Cathedral is in excellent example of the work of Nicolás de Achucarro from the year 1891. The construction of this Church began in the XIVth century. The Cathedral of Santiago is in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-04-05.

BBVA building in the Circular Square

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:39:16 MST

This building is in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-05-04.

Jazz

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:39:56 MST

These hands are playing Jazz in the Gran Vía of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-07-03.

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:16:21 MST

The Museum was designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry, this unique Museum built on a 32,500 square meter site in the center of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) represents an amazing construction feat. One side it runs down to the waterside of the Nervión River, 16 meters below the level of the...