Doña Casilda Iturrizar park
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Doña Casilda Iturrizar park is a public park located in the Basque
-Spanish city of Bilbao
, in the central neighbourhood of Indautxu
. It is named after Casilda Iturrízar, who donated the terrains.
It was the only lung of the city until a few years ago. It is an English-style garden
created more than 100 years ago, in which the main highlights are the perfectly preserved examples of many centenary tree
species.
Within the park there is a duck pond
with various species of waterfowl
, the park is nicknamed Parque de los Patos (Duck's park) by the locals because of this pond.
There is also a cybernetic fountain
that offers annually sound and light shows during the holidays, surrounded by a large space where concerts are held and a pergola
.
was constructed entirely inside the park and the so-called park road, a four lane access to the city centre, was created in the northern edge of the park.
Abandoibarra project has allowed since 2006 to broaden the green area, by removing the park road and enlarging the park over the former shipyards of Euskalduna. The park remains the main lung of the city, although it is no longer the only one.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
-Spanish city of Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, in the central neighbourhood of Indautxu
Indautxu
Indautxu is a neighbourhood of central Bilbao located between the neighbourhoods of Basurto and Abando. It is centred on Plaza Indautxu, a large, newly reformed square under which there is a small shopping centre and a station for Metro Bilbao....
. It is named after Casilda Iturrízar, who donated the terrains.
It was the only lung of the city until a few years ago. It is an English-style garden
English garden
The English garden, also called English landscape park , is a style of Landscape garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century, and spread across Europe, replacing the more formal, symmetrical Garden à la française of the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe. The...
created more than 100 years ago, in which the main highlights are the perfectly preserved examples of many centenary tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
species.
Attractions
Duck pond
A duck pond is a pond for ducks and other water fowl. Duck ponds provide habitats for water fowl and other birds, who use the water to bathe in and drink....
with various species of waterfowl
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
, the park is nicknamed Parque de los Patos (Duck's park) by the locals because of this pond.
There is also a cybernetic fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
that offers annually sound and light shows during the holidays, surrounded by a large space where concerts are held and a pergola
Pergola
A pergola, arbor or arbour is a garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained...
.
History
The park lost ground during the 20th century, the Bilbao Fine Arts MuseumBilbao Fine Arts Museum
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain...
was constructed entirely inside the park and the so-called park road, a four lane access to the city centre, was created in the northern edge of the park.
Abandoibarra project has allowed since 2006 to broaden the green area, by removing the park road and enlarging the park over the former shipyards of Euskalduna. The park remains the main lung of the city, although it is no longer the only one.