Akadimias Street

The renovated building of the University Club of the National and Capodistrian University of Athens (Ippokratous & Akadimias Street)

National Lyrical Stage

Akadimias Street (Greek: Οδός Ακαδημίας) (named after the Academy of Athens) is a major street in Athens that runs parallel to Panepistimiou Street and Stadiou Street from Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, in Kolonaki district, to Kanningos Square 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, 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 (University, Academy and National Library), the front side being on Panepistemiou Street. Buildings along the street also include the Greek National Opera and the Church of the Life-giving Spring (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή, Zoodochos Pigi). To the North-East is the district of Kolonaki.

Intersections

Kanaris Street
Voukourestiou Street
Amerikis Street
Omirou Street (major)
Sina 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
Kanningos Square

Coordinates: 37°58′53″N 23°44′04″E / 37.9814°N 23.7344°E / 37.9814; 23.7344

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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