Sol

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 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

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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 130 metres east of Sol.

Kilometre zero

Memorial

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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 190 metres southwest of Sol.

Muñoz Seca Theater

Theater building

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The Muñoz Seca Theater is a theater in Madrid, Spain. The theater is named after playwright Pedro Muñoz Seca. During the Second Spanish Republic Pilar Millán Astray led the theater. Muñoz Seca Theater is situated 110 metres northwest of Sol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Sol.

Centro

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Centro is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is approximately 5.23 km2 in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587 people/km2.

Sol

Quarter

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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.