Puerta del Sol Clock

Puerta del Sol Clock is a work of art in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid which is located on Plaza de la Puerta del Sol. Puerta del Sol Clock is situated nearby to the memorial Kilometre zero, as well as near the public building Consejería de Presidencia.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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.

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 300 metres northeast of Puerta del Sol Clock.

Sol

Metro station

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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 Centro.

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.

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.