Moyúa, or Elliptic Square, is a
public square located in the center of
Bilbao's extension, in the district of
Abando. The square was conceived in 1876 as a central hub in the middle of
Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro avenue, from where the main eight streets depart in radius-like shape and was merely called ''Elliptic Square'' because of its form. The square was refurbished in the 1940s to adopt its current form, with a central fountain and several gardens in
French
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and
English styles, and was renamed to honour a former
mayor of the city,
Federico Moyúa
Federico de Moyúa y Salazar (17 June 1873 - 7 March 1939) was a Spanish politician who served as the mayor of Bilbao.
Biography
Moyúa was a member of a wealthy liberal family, both his father and grandfather served in the Third Carlist War. H ...
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The square as is today was totally rebuilt in 1997 after six years of works to build the
Bilbao Metro. ''Moyua''
metro station (spelt without accent) is the closest to the famous
Guggenheim Museum. Trains on both lines 1 and 2 call at the station, sharing the same tracks and platforms. It is also the terminus for
Bilbobus routes 1 and 76.
See also
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Moyua Station
Moyua is a station on lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao metro. The station is located in the neighborhood of Abando, in the district with the same name. The station is located under the Moyua Plaza, named after Federico Moyúa, mayor of Bilbao duri ...
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Metro Bilbao
References
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