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The assembly hall of the University of the Basque Country (in Basque, Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU) is a building designed by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, located in the Abandoibarra area of Bilbao in the Basque Country (Spain). It was inaugurated on September 21, 2010.

It houses the auditorium of the University of the Basque Country, complementing the Library of the University of Deusto, designed by Rafael Moneo. Shaped like an L, its main facade is covered with handcrafted gray tiles, with the rest highlighted in white marble. Surrounding the building, in addition to the library, are the Iberdrola Tower, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and Euskadi Plaza.

By Metro:

The nearest stop is Moyua (Ercilla-Guggenheim exit). From there, take Elcano street towards the river (towards Abandoibarra), leaving the Civil Government building on the left, and at the Euskadi roundabout, take Ramón Rubial street until you reach Bizkaia Aretoa. The walk takes approximately 10 minutes.

By Tram:

The nearest stop is Guggenheim, which is right next to Bizkaia Aretoa. The walk takes approximately 1 minute.

By Car:

The nearest parking is the Plaza Euskadi Parking. The entrance is on Ramón Rubial street. The walk takes approximately 2 minutes.

By Bus:

• Bilbobus: Lines 1, 10, 13, and 18 with stops at the Fine Arts Museum Plaza and the Deusto bridge (the walk from both stops is approximately 6 minutes). Lines 13, 27, 38, and 48 with stops at Alameda de Rekalde (the walk takes approximately 8 minutes). Lines 11 and 71 with stops at the University of Deusto (in this case, you need to cross the river via the Pedro Arrupe Footbridge, and the walk takes approximately 5 minutes).

• Bizkaibus: Lines A2153, A2314, A2322, A3225, A3411, A3516, A3517, A3518, A3527 with stops at the Museum Plaza (the walk takes approximately 6 minutes), Lines A3247 and A3414 with stops at Alameda Recalde (the walk takes approximately 8 minutes), and Line A3223 with a stop at the University of Deusto (in this case, you need to cross the river via the Pedro Arrupe Footbridge, and the walk takes approximately 5 minutes).

By Train:

• Renfe: The Abando station (also known as Estación del Norte) is connected to the metro (take any metro from the platform towards Plentzia) and is very close to the Abando tram stop (take a tram towards Basurto). If you want to walk from this station to Bizkaia Aretoa, it will take just over 20 minutes.

• FEVE: The Concordia station (also known as Santander Station) is next to Abando station, so you can reach Bizkaia Aretoa using the mentioned means.

Arrivals at Termibus:

You can walk from Termibus to Bizkaia Aretoa in approximately 20 minutes or take the tram at San Mamés stop towards Atxuri.