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The sixth largest city and of the biggest port of the Spain is also synonyms with the name of ugly, gray, decaying, smokestack city. It is situated 396 km to the north of the Madrid and 100 km west of San Sebastian. There are number of interesting secrets to reveal about the city. The city is the industrial hub of the north and the Basques people’s political capital. Most of the city's sights can be viewed in a day or two. Many visitors flock here only to see the controversial new $100-million Guggenheim Museum, designed by American architect Frank Gehry and called "the beast" by some locals because of its bizarre shape. Its commercial heart, bursting with skyscrapers and sky cranes, hums with activity. Among cities of the Basque region, it has the highest population (around 450,000); the metropolitan area, including the suburbs and many surrounding towns, is home to over a million inhabitants. Bilbao has a wide-open feeling, extending more than 8km (5 miles) across the valley of the Nervión River, one of Spain's most polluted waterways. Many buildings wear a layer of grime. Some visitors compare Bilbao to the sooty post-industrial sprawl of an English port town. Bilbao was established by charter June 15, 1300, which converted it from a village (pueblo), ruled by local feudal dUKe Don Diego López de Haro, into a city. Aided by water power and the transportation potential of the Nervión River, it grew and grew, most of its fame and glory coming during the industrial expansion of the 19th century.

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