The Arch of Hadrian on November 14, 2019

Vasilissis Amalias Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας, "Queen Amalia Avenue") is a major avenue in

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 ...

linking with

Andrea Syngrou Avenue Andrea Syngrou Avenue ( gr, Λεωφόρος Ανδρέα Συγγρού) is a major road in Athens, linking the city centre with Poseidonos Avenue near the Bay of Faliro. It was planned and built by, and later named for, Andreas Syngros. It ru ...

in the south and

Panepistimiou Street Panepistimiou Street ( el, Οδός Πανεπιστημίου, "University Street", named after the University of Athens, the central building of which is on the upper corner) is a major street in Athens that has run one way for non-transit v ...

in the north. The avenue has three lanes and further north four with two coming from

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 ...

. The National Garden lie on the eastern side of the avenue and residential buildings cover the west with eight to ten storey buildings in the northwestern part. This avenue was named after the first queen of

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, Amalia, consort to King Othon, who also designed the gardens in 1938. Visitor attractions aside from the National Gardens themselves include the

Greek Parliament The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule of the Hellenes, label=none), also known as the Parliament of the Hel ...

with the

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to the east and

Syntagma Square Syntagma Square ( el, Πλατεία Συντάγματος, , "Constitution Square") is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and militar ...

(Constitution Square) to the west, the Arch of Hadrian and the Temple of Olympian Zeus to the south and the

Zappeion The Zappeion ( el, Ζάππειον Μέγαρο, Záppeion Mégaro, ) is a large, palatial building next to the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and privat ...

on the eastern side at the centre of the avenue.

Intersections

Athanasiou Diakou Street Athanasiou Diakou Street ( el, Οδός Αθανάσιου Διάκου, ''Odos Athanasiou Diakou''), named after the Greek War of Independence hero Athanasios Diakos, is a short but wide central street in Athens linking Vasilissis Amalias Avenue ...

and

Dionysiou Areopagitou Street Dionysiou Areopagitou Street (Greek: Οδός Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου, ) is a pedestrianized street, adjacent to the south slope of the Acropolis in the Makrygianni district of Athens. It is named after Dionysius the Areopagite ...

(west) * Lysistratous Street (from southbound) * Vasilissis Olgas Avenue * Filellinon Avenue (merge from eastbound of Agiou Konstantinou and Stadiou) *Souri Street *Xenofontos Street *

and

References

Streets in Athens {{Athens-stub