Nikis Avenue

Nikis Avenue
<span class="nickname" ">Λεωφόρος Νίκης
Nikis Ave in 2007
Former name(s)	Vasileos Konstantinou Ave
Namesake	Victory in the Balkan Wars
Owner	Municipality of Thessaloniki
Length	1.3 km (0.8 mi)
Location	Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
From	Eleftherias Square
Major junctions	(Streets) Dragoumi, Venizelou, Komninon, Aristotelous, Karolou Diehl, Agias Sofias, Gounari, Mela
To	White Tower

Nikis Avenue or Nikes Avenue (Greek: Λεωφόρος Νίκης, transl. Leofóros Níkis, "Victory Avenue") is the central waterfront avenue in Thessaloniki, Greece. It stretches from Eleftherias Square in the west to the White Tower in the east, where it meets with Alexander the Great Avenue. It is a three line eastward avenue.

Aerial view of Nikis Avenue. On the left the Port of Thessaloniki, on the right the White Tower.

History

From the end of the 19th century until now the Avenue has changed names:

Beyaz Kule Avenue in the Ottoman Empire until the liberation of the city by the Greek Army in 1912.
Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue until 1939
Nikis Avenue from 1939 until today

Landmarks of Thessaloniki

Roman period	Arch of Galerius Navarinou Square Roman Forum

Paleochristian and Byzantine	Agias Sofias Square Byzantine Bath Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Hosios David Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Catherine Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of Prophet Elijah Hagios Demetrios Hagia Sophia Rotunda Walls of Thessaloniki

Ottoman period	Alaca Imaret Mosque Upper Town Bey Hamam Fountain Square Karipeion Melathron Konak New Mosque White Tower of Thessaloniki

Modern period	Alexandreio Melathron Aristotelous Square Gregory Palamas Metropolis Ladadika Modiano Market National Theatre of Northern Greece OTE Tower Port of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Concert Hall

Streets	Egnatia Street Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Vasilissis Olgas Street

Villas	Villa Allatini Villa Bianca Villa A.Kapanci Villa Modiano Villa Mordoch Gategno-Florentin mansion Palataki

Museums	Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Atatürk Museum Balkan Wars Museum Museum of Byzantine Culture Cinema Museum Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Instruments Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki Museum for the Macedonian Struggle NOESIS Museum of Photography Railway Museum State Museum of Contemporary Art War Museum

Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 22°56′34″E / 40.6305°N 22.9429°E / 40.6305; 22.9429

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