Merlin Street
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Merlin Street is a small road in Athens, connecting Vassilissis Sofias Avenue and Konstantinou Kanari Street. It runs parallel to Akadimias Street.
Merlin Street was named after an English family which had settled in Athens in the 19th century. The street was originally marked out as a divider between their properties. Members of the Merlin family later grew the variety of oranges that bear their name.
The small street became notorious during the German occupation of Greece in World War II as, at number 6 Merlin Street, the Gestapo had established their interrogation offices in Athens.