Attraction · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Puerta del Sol is an attraction in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 28 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Puerta del Sol
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You're standing in the Puerta del Sol, the best-known square in Madrid and maybe in all of Spain. The name means Gate of the Sun. A gate in the wall around the city once stood here. It faced east, towards the rising sun, and it was decorated with a sun. That's where the square got its name.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Real Basílica de San Francisco el GrandeAttraction · 1.2 km awayYes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 110 m and a public toilet at 200 m.
When you stand at Puerta del Sol, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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