Herodou Attikou Street
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Herodou Attikou Street or Irodou Attikou Street (Greek: Οδός Ηρώδου Αττικού, oˈðos iˈroðu atiˈku) is located east of downtown Athens and is adjacent to the National Garden of Athens. The street is named after the ancient Athenian rhetorician, magnate and major benefactor of the Roman era, Herodes Atticus
.
The tree-lined one-way street runs from north (Vasilissis Sofias Avenue) to south (Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue
). It is the most expensive piece of housing real estate in Greece, with prices exceeding €25,000 per square metre. The five-block-long eastern side of the street is lined with luxurious apartments and mansions, foremost among them the Presidential Palace
, the official workplace and residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, and the Maximos Mansion
(Μέγαρο Μαξίμου, Megaro Maximou
), the official workplace of the Prime Minister. Kolonaki
, the most expensive shopping district in Athens, lies immediately to the north, the National Gardens to the west and the Panathenaic Stadium to the southeast. The barracks of the Evzones
of the Presidential Guard are the only buildings on the western (National Garden) side of the street. The street is heavily guarded round the clock.
Herodes Atticus
Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, otherwise known as Herodes Atticus was a very distinguished, rich Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman Senator and a Sophist. He is notable as a proponent in the Second Sophistic by Philostratus.-Ancestry and Family:Herodes Atticus...
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The tree-lined one-way street runs from north (Vasilissis Sofias Avenue) to south (Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue
Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue
Vasileos Konstantinos Avenue , Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou, "King Constantine Avenue") is one of Athens' major thoroughfares running from the Panathinaiko Stadium at Herodou Attikou Street to the Athens Hilton on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. It is a divided road with two lanes in each direction...
). It is the most expensive piece of housing real estate in Greece, with prices exceeding €25,000 per square metre. The five-block-long eastern side of the street is lined with luxurious apartments and mansions, foremost among them the Presidential Palace
New Royal Palace
The Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece, is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic. It previously served as the Royal Palace, until the abolition of the monarchy by referendum in 1974.- History :...
, the official workplace and residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, and the Maximos Mansion
Maximos Mansion
The Maximos Mansion is, as of 1982, the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece. It is located in downtown Athens, Greece, near Syntagma Square...
(Μέγαρο Μαξίμου, Megaro Maximou
Dimitrios Maximos
Dimitrios E. Maximos was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II.Maximos was born in 1873 in Patras. He began his career in banking. Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime...
), the official workplace of the Prime Minister. Kolonaki
Kolonaki
Kolonaki , literally "Little Column" is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of Lycabettus hill.Kolonaki is a wealthy, chic and upmarket district, and a fashionable meeting area...
, the most expensive shopping district in Athens, lies immediately to the north, the National Gardens to the west and the Panathenaic Stadium to the southeast. The barracks of the Evzones
Evzones
The Evzones, or Evzoni, is the name of several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, it refers to the members of the Proedriki Froura , an elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier , the Hellenic Parliament and the Presidential...
of the Presidential Guard are the only buildings on the western (National Garden) side of the street. The street is heavily guarded round the clock.