Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue

Vasileos Konstantinos Avenue (Greek: Λεωφόρος Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου), Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou, "King Constantine Avenue") is one of Athens' major thoroughfares running from the Panathinaiko Stadium (also known as the Kalimarmaro Stadium) at Herodou Attikou Street to the Athens Hilton on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. It is a divided road with two lanes in each direction. The street is named after King Constantine I of Greece, 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 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 street

Intersections

Herodou Attikou Street
Eratosthenous Street
Skouze Square/Pafsaniou Street
Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou B′
Rizari Street
Vasilissis Sofias Avenue

External links

Media related to Leoforos Vasileios Konstantinou at Wikimedia Commons

Streets in Athens

Major streets	3 Septemvriou Street Agiou Konstantinou Street Aiolou Street Akadimias Street Alexandras Avenue Amalias Avenue Andrea Syngrou Avenue Athanasiou Diakou Street Athinas Street Athinon Avenue Acharnon Street Benaki Street Ermou Street Ioanninon Avenue Iera Odos Kallirois Avenue Katechaki Avenue Kifisias Avenue Kifissou Avenue Konstantinoupoleos Avenue Lenorman Avenue Makri Street Mesogeion Avenue Michalopoulou Avenue Mitropoleos Street Pangratiou Street Panepistimiou Street Patission Street Patsi Street Peiraios Street Petrou Ralli Avenue Rizari Street Sofokleous Street Stadiou Street Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue Vasilissis Sofias Avenue Vouliagmenis Avenue

Secondary and local streets	Antigonis Street Dionysiou Areopagitou Street Fokionos Negri Herodou Attikou Street Kallirois Street Lykourgou Street Pandrossou Street Petmeza Street Santa Rosa Street Veikou Street Voukourestiou Street

Main squares	Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastiraki Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square

Suburban roads	Alimou Street Athinas Avenue Ulof Palme Street Doukissis Plakentias Avenue Poseidonos Avenue Thisseos Street

Highways	Attiki Odos (Aigaleo Beltway Hymettus Beltway)

List of streets in Athens List of streets in Attica List of streets in Greece

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