1892 – Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain

Architect: Joaquin de Rucoba

Officially inaugurated on April 17, 1892., the stairs of the city hall mark the official height of the city, exactly 7 meters above sea level. In the 1920s there was a proposal for a new city hall Nueva Casa Consistorial which eventually was cancelled.

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Published October 6, 2009 | Last Updated March 20, 2026

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