Sol
Sol is a railway stop in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Sol is situated nearby to the work of art Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, as well as near the memorial Café de La Montaña.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree and Kilometre zero.
Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree
Work of art
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree is a sculpture from the second half of the 20th century, situated in the Spanish capital, Madrid. It represents the coat of arms of Madrid and is found on the east side of the Puerta del Sol, between Calle de Alcalá and Carrera de San Jerónimo, in the historical centre of the capital.
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. Kilometre zero is situated 130 metres southwest of 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
Nearby places include Sol and Sol-Letras-Lavapiés.
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
Photo: tomasfano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Cortes
Quarter
Photo: Ricardo Ricote Rodríguez, CC BY 2.0.
Cortes is an administrative ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro.
Sol
- Type: Railway stop
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Centro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.41721° or 40° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.70253° or 3° 42′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CGRC78W+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1152699021OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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