Akadimias Street (Greek: Οδός Ακαδημίας) (named after the
Academy of Athens)
is a major street in
Athens
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that runs parallel to
Panepistimiou Street and
Stadiou Street from
Vassilissis Sofias Avenue
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, in
Kolonaki district, to in the area of
Exarcheia. Its total length is about 1.2 km. It has three lanes and runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest. During
World War II
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, it was officially renamed Roosevelt Street in honour of the US President
Franklin Roosevelt, but the Athenians continued to refer to it by its original name.
Buildings along the street include the rear side of the classical trilogy of architect
Theophil Hansen
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(
University
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,
Academy
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and
National Library
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), the front side being on
Panepistemiou Street. Buildings along the street also include the ''Olympia Theatre'', an opera venue for the
Greek National Opera and the church of the
Life-giving Spring (, ) (
in Greek). To the North-East is the district of
Kolonaki.
Intersections
*
Kanaris Street
*
Voukourestiou Street
*
Amerikis Street
*
Omirou Street (major)
*
Sina
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Relating to China
* Chin (China), or Sina (), old Chinese form of the Sanskrit name Cina ()
** Shina (word), or Sina ( ja, 支那, links=no), archaic Japanese word for China
** Sinae, Latin name for China
Places
* Sina, Al ...
Street
*
Massalias Street
*
Asklepiou &
Riga Feraiou Streets
*
Ippokratous Street (one way westbound)
*
Mavromichalis Street
*
Charilaou Trikoupi Street
*
Zoodochou Pigis Street
*
Emmanouil Benaki Street
*
Themistokleous Street
* Tzortz (George) Street
*
References
Streets in Athens
Odonyms referring to a building
Central Athens (regional unit)
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