Puerta del Sol

Places of Interest Nearby

Kilometre zero

Memorial

Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kilometre zero, also known as zero mile marker or zero milepost, is a particular location from which traveled distances are traditionally measured, as in distance markers.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 230 metres northeast of Puerta del Sol.

Sol

Metro station

Photo: Pablo Sanchez, CC BY 2.0.

Sol is a station on Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A and is the most central station on the Metro, located at the Puerta del Sol square. Because of its location, it is one of the busiest stations of the Madrid Metro.

Places in the Area

Sol

Quarter

Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.

Sol is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.

Sol-Letras-Lavapiés

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Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central Madrid, the capital of Spain.

El Madrid de los Austrias

Neighborhood

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El Madrid de los Austrias is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Ópera.

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