El Oso y el Madroño

El Oso y el Madroño is a work of art in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. El Oso y el Madroño is situated nearby to the memorial Café de La Montaña, as well as near the railway station Estación de Cercanías.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Kilometre zero.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 190 metres northeast of El Oso y el Madroño.

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 110 metres southwest of El Oso y el Madroño.

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.