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'''Vassilis Amalias Avenue''' (Greek: '''Λεωφορος Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας''') is a major avenue linking [[Andrea Syngrou Avenue|Andreas Syngrou]] along with [[Athanasiou Diakou Street|Athanasios Diakou Street]], a small artery to [[Vouliagmenis Avenue]] and [[Panepistimiou Street]] along with [[Vassilissis Sofias Avenue]]. This avenue was named after the first Queen of Modern Greece, [[Queen Amalia|Amalia]], consort to [[King Otto]].

Famous attractions includes the [[Greek Parliament]] with the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]] to the east and [[Syntagma Square]] (Constitution Square) to the west, the [[Hadrian's Temple]] to the south and the [[Zappeion]] to the east at the centre of the avenue.

The avenue has three lanes and further north four with two coming from Vassilissis Sofias Avenue. The [[National Gardens of Athens|National Garden]] lies to the east and residential buildings cover the west with eight to ten storey buildings in the northwestern part.

==History==

This street was laid out in the mid-18th century and was paved in the 19th century. Streetcar rails were added on both sides of the avenue. After [[World War II]] and the [[Greek Civil War]], some buildings especially in the north were rebuilt and eight to ten story buildings added, street lights and traffic lights were added in the 1960s.

==Intersections==

*[[Athanasiou Diakou Street]] and [[Andreas Syngrou Avenue]]
*[[Dionyssou Areopagitou Street]] (west)
*[[Lysistratous Street]] (from southbound)
*[[Vassilias Olgas Avenue]]
*[[Filellinon Avenue]] (merge from eastbound of Agiou Konstantinou and Stadiou)
*Souri Street
*Xenofonton Street
*[[Vassilissis Sofias Avenue]] and [[Panepistimiou Street]]

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Irlandos at 12:10, March 24, 2009

Irlandos: New page: '''Vassilis Amalias Avenue''' (Greek: '''Λεωφορος Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας''') is a major avenue linking Andreas Syngrou along with [[Athanasio...