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Panepistimiou Street
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Its total length is about 1.2 km. The street was renamed as Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue in the 1980s but is still usually known by its historical name. It has six lanes, of five are for traffic. Most of the street runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest, many buildings as high as ten to fifteen stories line this street. Old neoclassical buildings of no higher than two to three used to exist until the 1950s, when a construction spree, which lasted several decades, demolished all. Originally a two-way street until after the Greek Civil War with bus lanes, several classic films were shot in this street. The Athens Metro Red Line runs underneath with stations linking with this including the Panepistimiou station. Workers filled the hole with concrete so that traffic can resume, in the 2000s, the transit buses which can run eastbound can now run two way and is at the lower end of the street. The idea is part of a project held by the Onassis Foundation under the name Rethink Athens in an effort for a more allure, the project is scheduled to be completed in the next few years. Scholars are critical of the implications of the project. This will especially be the further down from the corner with Syntagma Square. Traffic congestion will also increase in all surrounding roads as it will be diverted from Panepistimiou, which will also be closed to buses
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Vasilissis Sofias Avenue
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Vasilissis Sofias Avenue is a major avenue in the east side of Athens, the Greek capital. The avenue was originally part of the Kifisias Avenue, the part from Syntagma Square to the intersection with Alexandras Avenue was renamed after Queen Sophia, the consort of King Constantine I. A section of the avenue is part of the old GR-1, except from residences, medical doctors private practices, banks, museums, embassies and high-end hotels are common on this historical street. Three Athens Metro stations are on, or near, Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Syntagma, Evangelismos, the avenue was first paved in the 20th century and added trolley lanes by the ends of the avenue, with neo-classical buildings also taking shape by the avenue. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, it added modern eight-to-ten storey buildings in most of the intersection with traffic and street lights installed
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Monastiraki
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Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the principal shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores, the area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Church of the Pantanassa that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are Pandrossou Street and Adrianou Street, the Monastiraki Metro Station, located on the square, serves both Line 1 and Line 3 of the Athens Metro. Photo Album of Monastiraki Monastiraki Photo Guide
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Syntagma Square
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Syntagma Square, is the central square of Athens. The Square is named after the Constitution that the first King of Greece Otto was obliged to grant, after a popular and it is located in front of the 19th century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934. Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the epicentre of activity and Greek politics. The square is bordered by Amalia Avenue to the east, Otto Street to the south, the street bordering the square to the west, connecting Stadiou Street with Fillelinon Street, is simply named Syntagma Square. The eastern side of the square is higher than the western, the stairs emerge below between a pair of outdoor cafes, and are a popular city-centre gathering place. Syntagma also includes two areas to the north and south, planted with shade trees, while in the centre of the square there is a large mid-19th century water fountain. On certain days, a changing of the guard occurs with an army band. The Square was designed and constructed in the early 19th century and it was designed as one of the two central squares of modern Athens, situated to what were then the eastern boundaries of the city. The second square was Omonoia Square, to the north of the city, even though King Ottos Royal Palace was at first planned to be erected on Omonia Square, a location overlooking the eastern square was deemed a better option. Thus, the squares first name was Palace Square, work for the construction of the Old Palace to the north of the Square, started in 1836 and lasted until 1843. About a month after the installation of King Otto and his wife Amalia in late July 1843, soldiers under Dimitrios Kallergis gathered in front of the Palace and demanded the granting of constitution. King Otto was then obliged to grant the first Constitution of Greece, in memory of the event, the Palace square was renamed to Constitution Square or Syntagma Square in Greek. Some of the demonstrations amassed crowds of the order of 10,000 people, according to police reports, since the inception of the Unity Government, the occupation has been removed from the Square and demonstrations are less frequent. Travel between Syntagma Square and the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is available via special airport bus and metro lines, free wireless Internet access at high speeds is offered by the Municipality of Athens at the Square. The square is also a hub for buses to the northern suburbs, in 2015, the fifth of the film The Bourne Identity was filmed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. To do this, the city was set to simulate the Greek cities of Athens. The Plaza de España of Santa Cruz was set to represent Syntagma Square of Athens, Syntagma Square Public Wireless Internet service Syntagma Square Public Wireless Internet service
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Attiki Odos
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Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway system in Greece. The Attiki Odos motorways form the outer beltways of the Greater Athens metropolitan area, the total length of the motorways is 65 kilometres. Part of it was opened, along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in early 2003, the A6 was opened from Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, the Ymittos Ring was almost paved by this time, and tunnels were already complete. On 3 September 2003, the Ymittos Ring opened, in November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with Motorway 8 to Kifisias Avenue. In April 2004, a small 2.5 km section opened, Attiki Odos is considered one of the safest motorways in Europe. Its design used strict safety-related technical specifications, including updated hard shoulders in both directions and high quality skid-resistant asphalt pavement, dense lighting and fencing, the toll is the same regardless of the length of journey, but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay by cash, e-pass or a special account card, for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are, as of September 2016, €1.40. On October 21,2005 a new plan was proposed. 76 km of motorway was to be constructed, bringing the length to 141 km. Extensions were to be constructed towards Rafina, Lavrio and Vouliagmeni, the Hymettus Beltway was also to be extended southwards to Vouliagmeni. As of 2016, this project did not even start, the official website of Attiki Odos S. A
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Kotzia Square
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Kotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and it is named after Konstantinos Kotzias, former Mayor of Athens. The square is surrounded by the streets, Efpolidos Street to the north, Athinas Street to the west, Kratinou to the south. The square itself is south of Omonia Square and north of Monastiraki square, Kotzia square lies in front of the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens, and is decorated with busts of famous Athenians such as Pericles and Solon. Built in 1874, the square was known as Loudovikou square. During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it served as the start and finish venue of the Athens historic centre circuit for the mens and womens road race events, as well as for various artistic events. In the middle of Kotzia square classical antiquities have been uncovered that include a part of an ancient road, tombs. The square is situated just outside the ancient Acharnian Gate of Classical Athens and it was called Acharnian because through it passed the road to the Acharnai. There are remains of the city wall as well as extended parts of the front rampart and the moat
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Stadiou Street
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Stadiou Street is Athens major street linking the Omonoia and Syntagma Squares. It runs diagonally and is one-way from northwest to southeast, the street is named after the ancient Panathenaic Stadium located about 3 km southeast of the downtown core and is aligned directly with the ancient stadium. This street had existed during ancient times, the modern street was originally designed to extend all the way to the stadium. The project was cut short for lack of funding, but the name remained, the street was officially renamed Churchill Street after World War II in honour of the British prime minister, but Athenians usually remained faithful to the traditional name of the street. Famous buildings on the street are the Bank of Greece building, Klafthmonos Square is a square that is located off the central part of this street, its name literally means Lamentation Square and the Ministry of the Interior is located by it. In the 19th century, Greek public servants were not permanent, abiding with the aforementioned tradition of downtown Athens, Klafthmonos Square was officially renamed National Reconciliation Square but retains its popular name in almost every context. The modern street was first rebuilt in the early to mid-19th century, streetcars and trolleys were added in the 20th century and the street was mainly two-way. Old two and three storey buildings were located in this street. After the Greek Civil War, it became one-way with three lanes and parking spaces, in the 1990s several buildings were demolished and eight and ten storey buildings were built in their place, several neo-classical buildings survive. It is mainly a street, with upscale shops clustering towards Syntagma Square
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Aiolou Street
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Aiolou Street is a street in downtown Athens, the Greek capital. It is named after Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology, the street begins in Pelopidas Street further south of Ermou Street and ends in Panepistimiou Street and north of this street is 28 Oktovriou or Patission Street. The street was first laid in the 19th century and was the first street in Athens to be paved, neoclassical buildings were built then as well and are still present today in the southern and the central part of the street. Stavrou Streets Lykourgou Street - west Stadiou Street Panepistimiou Street and Patission Street List of streets in Athens Photos of Aiolou street
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Athinas Street
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Athinas Street is a street in downtown Athens in Greece. It is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the street runs from Ermou Street north to Omonoia Square through the Psiri neighborhood. Its total length is nearly 1 km of which 80 m is a walkway since 1999, until 1999, it used to access with Omonoia Square, now motorists can now access it via Lykourgos Street east to Aiolou and 28 Oktovriou Street and other streets. North of Lykourgos is a pedestrian walkway and it has two lanes of traffic and room for curb parking. Famous buildings includes the Athens City Hall on the west side, the Modern Agora is east of Athinas Street. Kotzia Square lies to the east with Karamanou Square also on the east, shops and residential buildings lies to the south with neo-classical buildings. In the middle of Athinas street is the Varvakeios municipal market, the oldest market in Athens The rest of the architecture except for the city hall and square are modernistic. Metro Line 1 runs underneath Athinas street for its entire length, in June 2008, the Mayor of Athens, Nikitas Kaklamanis, ordered the street pedestrianised. The street will be closed to most traffic and emphasis will be given to making it one of Athens greenest streets, the road was first paved in the late-19th century. Modernistic buildings were added in the 1950s to the north and later, street lights and traffic lights were posted at the used intersections including Ermou, Evrypidou, Sofokleous and Lykourgos
