Puerta del Sol square (Madrid)
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The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the area was an important meeting place: as the goal for the couriers coming from abroad and other parts of Spain to the Post Office, it was visited by those eager for the latest news.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta_del_Sol
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°25'0"N 3°42'12"W
- Plaza Mayor 0.4 km
- Plaza de Cibeles 0.9 km
- Plaza de Oriente (Orient Square) 0.9 km
- Independence Plaza 1.2 km
- Plaza de España (Spain Square) 1.2 km
- Glorieta de las Pirámides 2 km
- Plaza de Dali 2.5 km
- Plaza de Pablo Ruiz Picasso 3.8 km
- Lima Square 4.1 km
- Plaza de Merchan 67 km
- Downtown Madrid (district 1) 0.3 km
- Plaza Mayor 0.4 km
- Callao Metro Station 0.4 km
- Teatro Real 0.6 km
- Lavapies 0.8 km
- Spanish Senate 0.9 km
- Palacio Real - Royal Palace 0.9 km
- Barrio de Palacio (11) 0.9 km
- Sabatini Gardens 1 km
- Barrio de Argüelles (92) 1.7 km