- Vassilissis Sofias Avenue
Vassilissis Sofias Avenue or Vasilissis Sofias Avenue (Greek: "Λεωφόρος Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας" Leoforos Vassilissis Sofias) is a major avenue in the east side of
Athens , the Greek capital. The avenue is named after Queen Sophia the consort of King Constantine I. The avenue begins at the intersections ofAmalias Avenue andPanepistimiou Street and ends by Alexandras, Kifissias andMesogeion Avenue s as well asFeidippou Street , continuing a length of approximately 3 km. A section of the avenue is part of the old GR-1, and a branch of GR-54.The avenue passes through north of the
Greek Parliament Building (Vouli) and the Old Royal Palace as well as theNational Gardens of Athens , theByzantine Museum , the War Museum, a small forest area, theAthens Hilton Hotel, theAthens Concert Hall ,Hospital Aretaeion ,Hospital Alexandra and theHospital Ippokrateion .Mavilis Square is nearby, by D. Soutsou Street.The westbound lanes turn into Amalias Avenue and Panepistimiou Street, and the northbound of Amalias turns into Vasileias Sofias Avenue and Panepistimiou Street ; there is no traffic flow from the eastbound of Panepistimiou Street as it forms a one-way route westbound, and since the 2000s transit traffic has been excluded.
Four
Athens Metro stations (Line 3) are on, or near, Vassilissis Sofias Avenue.History
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 theGreek Civil War , it added modern eight-to-ten storey buildings in most of the intersection ( mainly to the north) with traffic and street lights installed. Today's Vassilias Sofias Avenue has, on its west side, four lanes westbound and two lanes eastbound, while beyond, the rest of the avenue takes in three lanes, including a bus lane and intersection by Vassiliou Konstantinou Avenue and Vasileiou Alexandrou Street.Intersections
*Vasileias Amalias Avenue and
Panepistimiou Street
*Akadimias Street , north
*Solonos Street , north
*Koubari andHerodou Attikou street s
*Ploutarchou andRizari Street s
*Marasli Street
*Vasileias Konstantinou Avenue andVassilias Alexandrou Street
*Papadiamantopoulou Street
*D. Soutsou Street
*Mesogeios Avenue
*Alexandras andKifissias Avenue Major buildings on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue
Culture
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Benaki Museum
*National Gardens of Athens
*War Museum
*National Gallery (Athens)
*Athens Concert Hall
*Stathatos Mansion , part of theGoulandris Museum of Cycladic Art .
*Byzantine and Christian Museum Education
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Academy of Art (Athens) Institutions
*Greek Parliament
* Offices of the EU in Athens
* National Research Institute
*Embassy of the United States in Athens
* Several other embassiesHospitals
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Hospital Aretaeion
*Hospital Alexandra
*Hospital Ippokrateion Hotels
*Athens Hilton ee also
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List of major streets in Athens
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