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Puerta del Sol · Madrid

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The heart of Madrid, element by element: what to see in Puerta del Sol and Kilometre Zero, the point from which Spain's roads are measured.

The Kilometre Zero plaque in the pavement of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid

Kilometre Zero

The Kilometre Zero plaque, in front of the Real Casa de Correos in the Puerta del Sol, marks the historic origin of Spain's six radial highways. Its history since 1856 and today's compass rose.

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The Puerta del Sol full of people, with the Tío Pepe sign in the background

What to See in the Puerta del Sol

A walk through the nine essential sights of the Puerta del Sol: Kilometre Zero, the Casa de Correos, the clock, Charles III, the Mariblanca, the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, the Hotel de París, Tío Pepe and La Fonda.

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