Puerta del Sol

The Puerta del Sol, in Madrid

The Puerta del Sol is the most famous square of Madrid, the beating heart of the city and of Spain. The Madrid audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic place, the meeting point of the people of Madrid and the scene of the great moments of the nation.

The heart of Madrid and the kilometre zero

The Puerta del Sol owes its name to a former gate of the city, adorned with a sun, which once rose at this location. Become an emblematic square, it is the heart of Madrid: it is here that the kilometre zero of the roads of Spain is located. You admire the Casa de Correos and its clock, famous for the twelve strokes of midnight of the New Year, as well as the statue of the bear and the strawberry tree, the emblem of the city. A place of all gatherings, the square is the living centre of the capital.

What to see

You admire the Casa de Correos and its clock of the twelve strokes of midnight, the statue of the bear and the strawberry tree, the emblem of Madrid, and the kilometre zero of the roads of Spain, in an always lively atmosphere. The Puerta del Sol is the beating heart of the capital. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Puerta del Sol lies in the heart of Madrid, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the shops around have their own hours. The square is lively day and night, and particularly during the great festivities, such as the New Year.

Why is the Puerta del Sol famous?

Because it is the heart of Madrid, with the kilometre zero of the roads of Spain, the clock of the twelve strokes of midnight of the New Year and the statue of the bear and the strawberry tree, the emblem of the city.

Where is the Puerta del Sol?

In the heart of Madrid, in Spain.