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  1. Zubiria Ibarra 1 1
    Zubiria Ibarra 1
    SpainBilbao
    68 m 19 fl
  2. Zubiria Ibarra 3 2
    Zubiria Ibarra 3
    SpainBilbao
    68 m 19 fl
  3. Universidades / Unibertsitateen 30 3
    Universidades / Unibertsitateen 30
    SpainBilbao
    61 m 18 fl
  4. Artasamina 9-11 4
    Artasamina 9-11
    SpainBilbao
    59 m 17 fl
  5. Zurbaranbarri 59 Bis 5
    Zurbaranbarri 59 Bis
    SpainBilbao
    14 fl
  6. Uribarriko Eskolen Zelaia 22 6
    Uribarriko Eskolen Zelaia 22
    SpainBilbao
    14 fl
  7. J.M. Ugarteburu 14 7
    J.M. Ugarteburu 14
    SpainBilbao
    14 fl
  8. Zubiria Ibarra 2-8 8
    Zubiria Ibarra 2-8
    SpainBilbao
    13 fl
  9. J.M. Ugarteburu 20 9
    J.M. Ugarteburu 20
    SpainBilbao
    13 fl
  10. Mirador de Bilbao 1 10
    Mirador de Bilbao 1
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  11. Zubiria Ibarra 9-10 11
    Zubiria Ibarra 9-10
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  12. Mirador de Bilbao 3 12
    Mirador de Bilbao 3
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  13. J.M. Ugarteburu 22 13
    J.M. Ugarteburu 22
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  14. Via Vieja de Lezama 37 14
    Via Vieja de Lezama 37
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  15. Zumaia 29 15
    Zumaia 29
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  16. Mirador de Bilbao 4 16
    Mirador de Bilbao 4
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  17. Mirador de Bilbao 2 17
    Mirador de Bilbao 2
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  18. Maurice Ravel 11 18
    Maurice Ravel 11
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  19. ▢
    19
    Castaños 6
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  20. Ciudad Jardin 3 20
    Ciudad Jardin 3
    SpainBilbao
    12 fl
  21. Plaza Iturriondo 1 21
    Plaza Iturriondo 1
    SpainBilbao
    11 fl
  22. Plaza Iturriondo 3 22
    Plaza Iturriondo 3
    SpainBilbao
    11 fl
  23. Plaza Iturriondo 2 23
    Plaza Iturriondo 2
    SpainBilbao
    11 fl
  24. Maurice Ravel 1 24
    Maurice Ravel 1
    SpainBilbao
    11 fl
  25. Ciudad Jardin 5 25
    Ciudad Jardin 5
    SpainBilbao
    10 fl
  26. Ciudad Jardin 16 26
    Ciudad Jardin 16
    SpainBilbao
    10 fl
  27. ▢
    27
    Funikularraren Plaza 2
    SpainBilbao
    10 fl
  28. Ciudad Jardin 7 28
    Ciudad Jardin 7
    SpainBilbao
    10 fl
  29. Hotel Hesperia Bilbao 29
    Hotel Hesperia Bilbao
    SpainBilbao
    8 fl 2005
  30. ▢
    30
    Hotel Barceló Nervión
    SpainBilbao
    8 fl
  31. Ernesto Erkoreka 8 31
    Ernesto Erkoreka 8
    SpainBilbao
    7 fl
  32. Telefonica Zurbaran 32
    Telefonica Zurbaran
    SpainBilbao
    7 fl
  33. ▢
    33
    Ernesto Erkoreka 9
    SpainBilbao
    6 fl
  34. Autoridad Portuaria 34
    Autoridad Portuaria
    SpainBilbao
    4 fl 1894
  35. Ayuntamiento de Bilbao 35
    Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
    SpainBilbao
    3 fl 1892
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