El Oso y el Madroño
Warm view of the El Oso y el Madroño statue in front of the Real Casa de Correos in Puerta del Sol

Visual archive

Photos and videos of the symbol

A selection of images and video for seeing details, urban context, and ways to photograph the monument.

Gallery

Images from Wikimedia Commons with links to the source for licence and attribution checks.

Front view of El Oso y el Madroño in Puerta del Sol.
The statue in Sol Front view of El Oso y el Madroño in Puerta del Sol. View source
The bronze texture reads best from close range.
Bronze and pedestal The bronze texture reads best from close range. View source
The monument works as a daily reference point for visitors and Madrilenians.
Meeting point in the square The monument works as a daily reference point for visitors and Madrilenians. View source
The bear, tree, and square read together as a city symbol.
The urban scene The bear, tree, and square read together as a city symbol. View source
A closer frame helps separate the sculpture from Sol’s movement.
Photographic detail A closer frame helps separate the sculpture from Sol’s movement. View source
The square changes with the hour, light, and density of visitors.
Puerta del Sol in motion The square changes with the hour, light, and density of visitors. View source

Videos

Videos

Puerta del Sol on video

A short clip helps explain the real pace of the square around the monument.

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