Herodou Attikou Street or Irodou Attikou Street (, ) is located east of downtown Athens and is adjacent to the

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. The street is named after the ancient Athenian

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, magnate and major benefactor of the Roman era,

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as its direction is towards

Panathenaic Stadium The Panathenaic Stadium (, ) or ''Kallimarmaro'' ( , ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. A stadium was built on the site o ...

, at the east hill of which (nowadays

Pangrati Pagrati () is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece, having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates ("All Powerful"), its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Kon ...

) his

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was found. The tree-lined one-way street runs from north ( Vasilissis Sofias Avenue) to south (

Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue Vasileos Konstantinos Avenue (), ''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 Hi ...

) connecting the districts of

Kolonaki Kolonaki (, ), literally "Little Column", is an upscale neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Lycabettus. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area ...

and

. It is, by far, the most expensive piece of housing real estate in Greece and one of the most expensive in Europe. Real Estate - kathimerini.gr , Oλοι οι δρόμοι οδηγούν στην... Ηρώδου Αττικού
/ref> The five-block-long eastern side of the street is lined with luxurious apartments and mansions, foremost among them the

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, the official workplace and residence of the

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, and the

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(Μέγαρο Μαξίμου, ''Megaro Maximou''), the official workplace of the prime minister.

, a shopping district, lies immediately to the north, and

, a residential district, to the south, the National Gardens to the west and the

to the southeast. The barracks of the Presidential Guard are the only buildings on the western (National Garden) side of the street. The street is heavily guarded by police (both uniformed and plainclothes) round the clock.

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{{Streets in Athens Streets in Athens Central Athens (regional unit)

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