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The Madrid city tour can be started from the destination Puerta del Sol, Madrid. It is considered as the very center of the city. It was used to be the eastern city gate of Madrid. This is the eastern entrance to the city. The name 'Puerta del Sol' or 'Sun Gate' is given because the sunrays are firstly fall on the Gate. The sun rays on the gate make the place more attractive.There are many things to do around this place. The old post office in the city is located in the south side of Puerta del Sol, Madrid. The post office is now utilized as a place of meeting for community of Madrid. This post office produced the first Spanish stamp here. The south side is attractive with the statue of Charles III of Spain. The statue is one the opposite side of the post office building.

On the north side of the place, there is a famous statue called El Oso y El Madroño'. This is the symbol of the city of Madrid. This statue weighs 20 tons and the design is having a bear that is eating fruits form a tree. The large statue stands on the streets of this dazzling place is in bronze. It is considered as the sign of protest against the French empires.The kilómetro cero or Kilometer zero on the pavement wall on the gate is of great importance. There is a sign of a clock on this wall. It is the base of numbering for roads in Spain. The six national roads in Spain are measured from this point. Thus this is considered as the center of Spain and measured as zero point.

Nowadays the square Puerta del Sol, Madrid is famous as a shopping center. It is the favorite spot for young crowd for chatting and meeting to others.

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