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Vasileos Konstantinos Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου), ''Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou'', "King Constantine Avenue") is one of 
Famous buildings on the street are the aforementioned Stadium, the
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
' major thoroughfares running from the Panathinaiko Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium ( el, Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο, Panathinaïkó Stádio, ), as spelled by Philostratus. or ''Kallimarmaro'' (Καλλιμάρμαρο, , lit. "beautiful marble") is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. O ...
(also known as the Kalimarmaro Stadium) at Herodou Attikou Street
Herodou Attikou Street or Irodou Attikou Street (Greek: Οδός Ηρώδου Αττικού, ) is located east of downtown Athens and is adjacent to the National Garden of Athens. The street is named after the ancient Athenian rhetorician, magna ...
to the Hilton Athens
The Hilton Athens was a hotel in Athens, Greece. Opened in 1963, it closed for renovations in January 2022 and will reopen in 2024. It is on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, within the Hilton Area, adjacent to the Kolonaki and Pangrati neighbourhoods ...
on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue
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 Que ...
. It is a divided road with two lanes in each direction. The street is named after King Constantine I of Greece
Constantine I ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Αʹ, ''Konstantínos I''; – 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 18 March 1913 to 11 June 1917 and from 19 December 1920 to 27 September 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army ...
, who was King in 1913–1917 and again in 1920–1922.
Famous buildings on the street are the aforementioned Stadium, the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of char ...
and the Athens Hilton Hotel.
History
The modern street was first built in the mid-19th century. The street was later paved. Streetcars and trolleys were added in the 20th century and the street was two-way. There are a number of apartment buildings and parks along the entire length of the streetIntersections
*Herodou Attikou Street
Herodou Attikou Street or Irodou Attikou Street (Greek: Οδός Ηρώδου Αττικού, ) is located east of downtown Athens and is adjacent to the National Garden of Athens. The street is named after the ancient Athenian rhetorician, magna ...
* Eratosthenous Street
* Skouze Square/Pafsaniou Street
* Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou B′
* Rizari Street
* Vasilissis Sofias Avenue
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 Que ...
* Asseliah Squinn Avenue
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