Old Post Office in Puerta del Sol, Madrid
Serves as the office of the President of Madrid, the head of the regional government of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Statue of Charles III of Spain in Puerta Del Sol, Madrid
Oftentimes referred to as “The King Mayor” because of public works program he put in place, Charles the III is honored with this statue in Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain.
Tio Pepe lighted sign above the Puerta Del Sol’s eastern building
Statue of a bear and a madrono tree, the heraldic symbol of Madrid
Mariblanca statue in Puerta del Sol, Madrid
The so-called Mariblanca is a statue of uncertain origin, which was purchased in year 1625 by the Florentine merchant Ludovico Turchi, to crown the lost Fountain of Faith in Puerta del Sol, Madrid.
The kilometro cero Plaque in Puerta del Sol, Madrid
The kilometro cero is a plaque on the ground directly north of the Post Office serving as the symbolic centre of Spain. In addition to signalling the basis of numbering in the Spanish road system.
Spanish democracy demonstrations 2011, the starting point of a revolution
Camping in the middle of Puerta del Sol initiated on May 15th, influenced by the original Arab Spring Qasba protests in Tunis at the beginning of the year and the Tahrir square in Cairo lately. The demostrations have then spread to many (more than 60) other cities in Spain.
Puerta del Sol Photo Gallery
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