Sol
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.Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilometre zero and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
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
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.
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 El Madrid de los Austrias and Sol-Letras-Lavapiés.
El Madrid de los Austrias
Neighborhood
Photo: Antonio Tajuelo, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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: Quarter with 8,160 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Madrid
- Categories: neighborhood of Madrid and locality
- Location: Centro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.41726° or 40° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.70445° or 3° 42′ 16″ westPopulation
8,160Elevation
661 metres (2,169 feet)Open location code
8CGRC78W+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7188805010OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
6545083Wikidata ID
Q2465181
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Satellite Map
Discover Sol from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Sol” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սոլ”
- Basque: “Sol”
- Belarusian: “Соль”
- Catalan: “Sol”
- Dutch: “Sol”
- Esperanto: “Suno”
- French: “Sol”
- Galician: “Barrio de Sol”
- Galician: “Sol, Madrid”
- Galician: “Sol”
- German: “Sol”
- Italian: “Sol”
- Portuguese: “Sol”
- Russian: “Соль”
- Slovenian: “Sol”
- Spanish: “Barrio de Madrid 16”
- Spanish: “Barrio de Sol”
- Spanish: “Centro”
- Spanish: “Sol (barrio de Madrid)”
- Spanish: “Sol (barrio)”
- Spanish: “Sol (Madrid)”
- Spanish: “Sol, Madrid”
- Spanish: “Sol”
- Turkish: “Sol”
- Ukrainian: “Соль”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Literary Quarter and La Latina-Austrias.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa Labra and Petit Palace Puerta del Sol.
Madrid: Must-Visit Destinations
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