Tour Overview
Discover the surprising architecture of Huelva.
Often overlooked by visitors to Andalusia, Huelva is a city in transition. Once dominated by mining and heavy industry, it is reinventing itself as an attractive waterfront city where history, architecture and urban renewal come together.
This self-guided walking tour takes you from elegant eighteenth-century palacios and the British-inspired Reina Victoriagarden suburb (1916) to remarkable examples of Modernismo, Rationalism and bold Brutalist architecture from the 1970s and 1980s. Along the way you'll explore the historic centre, the lively market district and the transformed waterfront with the iconic Muelle de Riotinto.
Large redevelopment projects are reshaping the riverfront, making Huelva one of the most interesting emerging cities in southern Spain.
A walk in 41 projects full of unexpected architecture, fascinating history and a city looking confidently towards the future. Starting at the old harbour.
Stops
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Stop 1: The Garages of the Port of Huelva
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Stop 2: Port Authority Buildings
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Stop 3: Edificio 12 de Octubro
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Stop 4: El antigua Comercial
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Stop 5: Casa Rafael Mojarro
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Stop 6: Monte: Offices Cultural centre and Housing
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Stop 7: Casa del Millón – Casa Quintero BáezCasa del Millón
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Stop 8: Palacio de Mora Claros
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Stop 9: Casa Antonio Checa (UGT)
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Stop 10: Santa Fe market
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Stop 11: Modernist Palace House on Calle La Fuente
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Stop 12: Banco de España
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Stop 13: Casa de la Bola - Former Hotel Paris
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Stop 14: Palace of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
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Stop 15: Muñoz Family Building
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Stop 16: Círculo Mercantil y Agrícola
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Stop 17: Casa Antonio Mojarro
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Stop 18: Casa de las Conchas
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Stop 19: Antigua sede (COAATH)
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Stop 20: Gran Teatro de Huelva
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Stop 21: Edificio de Hacienda
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Stop 22: Huelva Town Hall – Ayuntamiento de Huelva
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Stop 23: Barriadas Huerta de Mena y La Esperanza
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Stop 24: Service Station – Avenida Alcalde Federico Molina-Architect: Alejandro Herrero Ayllón (1955)
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Stop 25: San Sebastián Market – Mercado del Caudillo
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Stop 26: Barrio Reina Victoria – The Workers’ Quarter
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Stop 27: León Ortega Art School
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Stop 28: La Casona
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Stop 29: Sagrada Familia Professional Schools Foundation
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Stop 30: Casa Colon - Columbus House:
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Stop 31: Rationalist multi-family house at Avenida Italia 101/103
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Stop 32: Huelva-Término Railway Station – Seville Station
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Stop 33: Cinema Rabida
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Stop 34: Gon Gas & Service Station
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Stop 35: Colegio San José de Calasanz-Ferroviarios
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Stop 36: Huelva Museum
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Stop 37: Rio Tinto Company Dock & Riverside
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Stop 38: Mercado del Carmen
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Stop 39: Kiosk bar jardines del Muelle
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Stop 40: Pavilions for Port Services
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Stop 41: Redevelopment of the Levante Pier