Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias
The Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias (formerly: Leoforos Kifisias , Greek Λεωφόρος Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας, Λεωφόρος Κηφισίας , dt. Avenue of the Queen Sofia / to Kifisia ) is one of the largest streets in the center of Athens . It is one of the most expensive streets in Athens and one of the borders of the Kolonaki area . The avenue begins at Syntagma Square and runs north towards Kifisia , from where it got its old name "Leoforos Kifisias". Today there are many important buildings and a number of embassies on the street. It is also part of the Ethniki Odos 1 and the Ethniki Odos 54 (EO Attikis).
history
On March 1, 1932, the section of the street from Syntagma Square to the Ambelokipi neighborhood was renamed in honor of Queen Sophia . The rest of the street kept its name. At the beginning of the 20th century, the road was paved and trolleybuses and tram lines were built. Buildings were built in the neoclassical style and after the First World War and the Greek Civil War , modern buildings with up to 10 floors were built.
geography
The street begins on the north side of the Greek Parliament on the northeast corner of Syntagma Square. There are connections to Odos Vasileos Georgiou A , Odos Eleftheriou Venizelou , and Leoforos Vasilissas Amalias . It runs from there to the east, along the north side of the National Garden (Ethnikos Kipos). At the Platia Pavlou Mela , where the Odos Irodotou and Odos Rigillis (Οδός Ρηγίλλης) join, it bends slightly to the northeast and continues on the north side of the Byzantine and Christian Museum . Then it becomes multi-lane and continues between Parko Rizari (Πάρκο Ριζάρη) and Evangelismos Park (Πάρκο Ευαγγελισμού). At the end of this, the Leoforos Vasileos Konstandinou unites with her at the place of the Great School of the People (Πλατεία Μεγάλης του Γένους Σχολής Platia megalis tou genous scholis) and at the place of the Evangelical School of Smyrna (ελλλρης εομyrης iaκσης Σχομyrnis ονης iaκήolis). After a distance of only about 2.8 km, the name changes to Leoforos Kifisias .
From the street there is access to the Kronprinzenpalais and the Villa Maximos , the seat of the Prime Minister .
Significant structures
Along the road there are many important buildings, these are already mentioned in addition to the: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (υπουργείο Εξωτερικών, ΥΠ.ΕΞ.), Ministry of Administrative Reform and eGovernment (υπουργείο Διοικητικής Μεταρρύθμισης και Ηλεκτρονικής Διακυβέρνησης), State Printing House, National Hellenic Research Foundation , war museum , Benaki Museum , National Gallery , Megaro Mousikis , Megaro Stathatou (Μέγαρο Σταθάτου, part of the Museum of Cycladic Art ), Saroglio Megaro (Σαρόγλειο Μέγαρο), the Hilton Hotel, as well as the embassies of Egypt , Argentina , Austria , Denmark , United States , Lithuania , Malta , Norway , Portugal and Chile , as well as the hospitals Areteio Hospital (Αρεταίειο Νοσοκομείο), Alexandra Hospital (Νοσοκομείο Αλεξάνδρα), Hippocrates Hospital (Ιππποκμεοτειο Νοίσο).
Web links
- Walk on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. athensvoice.gr (Greek)
Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 31.3 " N , 23 ° 44 ′ 34.1" E