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Puerta del Sol, main plaza of Madrid, Spain. It was reputedly named for a gate ( puerta) that stood there until 1510 and had on its front a representation of the sun ( sol ). Throughout Madrid’s history the square has been the focal point of transportation and of intellectual and economic activity. It was the first part of the city to be ...
May 15, 2020 · The Clock of Puerta del Sol. Any tourist’s journey in Madrid‘s Puerta del Sol will start with the famous Clock of the Puerta del Sol, simply because it is one of the main protagonists on New Years Eve and other major timing events. Here, on the last night of the year, Spaniards and tourists alike are full of excitement.
The Puerta del Sol is one of Madrid's main hubs. The first buildings surrounding this area were begun in the 16th century, although the square assumed the importance it has today with the construction of the Casa de Correos post office building in 1768. The square was completely transformed in the 19th century, and between 1857 and 1862 it took ...
Hard as it is to believe now, in Madrid's earliest days, the Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun) was the eastern gate of the city. The Casa de Correos houses the regional government of the Comunidad de Madrid and was built as the city’s main post office in 1768. The clock was added in 1856 and on New Year’s Eve people throng the square to wait ...
The Puerta del Sol during a demonstration on September 4, 1885, on the occasion of the Carolinas Crisis, drawing by Tomás Campuzano. In the old tavern Casa Labra, located in the adjacent street to the Calle de Tetuán, a group of people met to eat clandestinely on May 2, 1879.
Jun 4, 2018 · Puerta del Sol: il “chilometro zero” di Spagna. Ogni città ha il suo centro, composto dalle piazze storiche e le vie che le collegano. Madrid ha qualcosa in più: un centro che si può vedere, toccare, calpestare, fotografare. Il centro esatto della città, punto di partenza di tutte le strade di Spagna (il Chilometro Zero ).
Apr 11, 2023 · Puerta del Sol – La plaza más céntrica de Madrid. Hoy hablaremos sobre la Puerta del Sol, un lugar emblemático que visitar en Madrid y quizás la plaza más famosa de la capital de España. Aquí encontramos lugares turísticos como el Kilómetro Cero, el Oso y el Madroño o la Casa de Correos, cuyo reloj dicta las tradicionales campanadas ...
