Landmark

Puerta del Sol

Sol and Centro, Madrid

Address
Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, Madrid

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The Tío Pepe sign on the buildings of Puerta del Sol
Photo: Nicolas Vigier / Flickr (CC0 1.0)

A semicircular square, pedestrian since August 2020, where Calle Mayor, Calle del Arenal, Calle de Alcalá and Calle de Preciados meet. The clock on the Casa de Correos marks the New Year chimes on 31 December.

Cost Free
Time needed 20 minutes
Best time Daytime
Free
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What's on at Puerta del Sol

Upcoming events at Puerta del Sol and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Concert Free

Music in Churches

17 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027 Otros espacios (Navidad)

Classical concert at Otros espacios (Navidad), free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Nearby

Real Casa de Correos Landmark · right here A Baroque building in Puerta del Sol put up between 1760 and 1768 by the French architect Jacques Marquet as the headquarters of the postal service. Casa de Diego Shopping · 1 min walk A shop in Puerta del Sol that began in 1823 as a workshop on Calle del Carmen and moved to number 12 in 1858. Casa Labra Food · 1 min walk A tavern founded in 1860 at Calle de Tetuán 12 near Puerta del Sol. La Mallorquina Cafe · 1 min walk A pastry shop opened on Puerta del Sol in 1894. El Corte Inglés Preciados-Callao Shopping · 2 min walk The first site of the Spanish department store chain founded by Ramón Areces in 1940. Ratón Pérez House Museum Museum · 2 min walk A small museum on the first floor of Calle del Arenal 8 about Ratón Pérez, the tooth mouse created by the Jesuit Luis Coloma in the 19th century for...

Around Sol and Centro

Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía

Sol and Centro is the middle of old Madrid, from Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor out to Gran Vía. It has the densest run of old shops, chocolate houses and taverns on the map.

Sol and Centro has 41 places on the Roam Madrid map: 10 shops, 7 landmarks, 6 restaurants, 6 cafes, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 2 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Sol and Centro guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Puerta del Sol?
Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, Madrid.
How much does Puerta del Sol cost?
Nothing. Puerta del Sol is free to visit.
How long do you need at Puerta del Sol?
Plan for 20 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Puerta del Sol?
Daytime.

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