Puerta del Sol

square · Madrid · Spain

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The central square of Madrid, home of the kilometre-zero marker and the statue of the bear and the strawberry tree.

square · 370 m

A grand arcaded square in the old centre, lined with red-fronted buildings.

street · 430 m

Madrid's grand avenue of early 20th-century buildings, theatres, cinemas and shops.

market · 520 m

An iron-and-glass food hall near the Plaza Mayor with stalls of tapas, seafood and wine.

museum · 750 m

A private collection spanning seven centuries of European art, from medieval works to the 20th century.

religious_site · 910 m

Madrid's cathedral, opposite the Royal Palace, with a neoclassical exterior and a modern interior.

palace · 920 m

The official royal palace of Spain, used for state ceremonies, and one of the largest palaces in Europe.