Puerta del Sol
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The Puerta del Sol is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous cl
View of the square in October 2009
Tiled street-sign of Puerta del Sol with a historic depiction of the square
Real Casa de Correos at Puerta del Sol, Madrid.
Puerta del Sol, Madrid.
Plaza Mayor, Madrid
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The Plaza Mayor is the principal public square in the heart of Madrid, the capital of Spain. It was once the centre of Old Madrid. It was first built during the reign of Philip III. Only a few blocks
Puerta del Sol
…also the reference for street numbers in Madrid, which begin at the street-end that is closest to Puerta del Sol. Immediately to the southwest lies the Plaza Mayor; the Palacio Real, the official home of the Royal Family, is further west. Parliament and the museum district are to the east and the train station…
Plaza Mayor with the Casa de la Panadería behind the central statue of Philip III
Decoration of the Plaza Mayor on the occasion of the entry of Charles III into Madrid. Oil painting of Lorenzo Quirós (1760). Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
Statue of Phillip III from 1616
Plaza Mayor with the Casa de la Panadería to the right