Artaza Palace, Queen Anne style palace in Leioa, Spain
Artaza Palace is a palace in the Queen Anne style located in Leioa, in the Basque Country, Spain, with asymmetrical facades, multiple gabled roofs, and richly decorated surfaces. The building rises on an irregular floor plan, with towers, bay windows, and patterned brickwork distributed across several levels.
The palace was designed around 1914 by architect Manuel María Smith for industrialist Víctor Chávarri y Anduiza, and completed in 1918. During the Spanish Civil War it was used as a military facility before returning to private hands.
The grounds around the palace are open to the public and used by locals for walks. The gardens offer a close look at the decorative details on the facade, with its towers, gabled roofs, and patterned brickwork typical of the Queen Anne style.
The palace is in Leioa, a town close to Bilbao, and easy to reach on foot or by public transport from the city center. A visit to the grounds is best enjoyed by walking slowly around the building to take in the facade from different angles.
Architect Manuel María Smith was the main figure of Queen Anne architecture in the Basque Country, and designed several villas for the industrial upper class around Bilbao. Artaza Palace is considered one of his most accomplished works in this style.
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