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'''Panepistimiou Street''' (Greek: '''Οδός Πανεπιστιμίου''') (named after the [[University of Athens]] which is on the upper corner) is a major street in [[Athens]] that runs one way for non-transit vehicles since [[2002]] from [[Amalias Avenue]], [[Syntagma Square]] and [[Vasileias Sofias Avenue]] to [[Omonoia Square]] in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km The street was formally renamed as '''[[Eleftherios Venizelos]] Avenue''' in the [[1980s]] (after the famous Prime Minister), but it is still known by its historical name. It has six lanes, of which five are for traffic and one eastbound lane for transit buses only. Most of the street runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest.

Buildings along the street include the [[Bank of Greece]], [[Athens Eye Clinic]], the [[University of Athens]], [[Athens Academy]], the [[National Library of Greece|National Library]] and the Catholic Cathedral of Athens. Many Buildings as high as ten to fifteen stories are within this street. Old neo-classical buildings of no higher than two to three stories used to exist until the [[1950s]] when construction lasted several years, only a couple remain to this day.

==History==

Originally a two-way street until after the Greek [[Civil War]] with bus lanes, traffic lights on major intersections as well as street lights were installed in the [[1950s]]. Several classic [[List of Greek films|films]] were shot in this street. The [[Attiko Metro|Athens Metro]] Red Line runs underneath with stations linking with this street including the [[Panepistimiou station]]. During construction which lasted from [[1997]] to [[2001]], a part of the underground soil was removed to make the underground subway system caused a hole 22 m below and sunk the street about 4 m. Workers were filling the hole with concrete so traffic can resume. In the [[2000s]], the transit buses which can run eastbound can now run two way and is at the lower end of the street.

==Intersections==

*Kriezotou Street
*[[Voukourestiou Street]]
*Amerikis Street
*[[Omirou Street]] (major)
*Eduardo Lo and Sina Streets
*[[Korai Street]]
*[[Ippokratous Street]] (one way westbound)
*Pesmatzoglou Street
*[[Charilaou Trikoupi Street]]
*Santarosa Street
*Emmanouil Benaki Street
*[[Themistokleous Street]]
*[[Aiolou Street|Aiolou]] and [[Patissi Street|Patissi]] Streets or 28 Oktovriou Street

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−	'''Panepistimiou Street''' (Greek: '''Οδός Πανεπιστιμίου''') (named after the [[University of Athens]] which is on the upper corner) is a major street in [[Athens]] that runs one way for non-transit vehicles since [[2002]] from [[Amalias Avenue]], [[Syntagma Square]] and [[~~Vasileias~~ Sofias Avenue]] to [[Omonoia Square]] in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km The street was formally renamed as '''[[Eleftherios Venizelos]] Avenue''' in the [[1980s]] (after the famous Prime Minister), but it is still known by its historical name. It has six lanes, of which five are for traffic and one eastbound lane for transit buses only. Most of the street runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest.	+	'''Panepistimiou Street''' (Greek: '''Οδός Πανεπιστιμίου''') (named after the [[University of Athens]] which is on the upper corner) is a major street in [[Athens]] that runs one way for non-transit vehicles since [[2002]] from [[Amalias Avenue]], [[Syntagma Square]] and [[Vasilissis Sofias Avenue]] to [[Omonoia Square]] in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km The street was formally renamed as '''[[Eleftherios Venizelos]] Avenue''' in the [[1980s]] (after the famous Prime Minister), but it is still known by its historical name. It has six lanes, of which five are for traffic and one eastbound lane for transit buses only. Most of the street runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest.

	Buildings along the street include the [[Bank of Greece]], [[Athens Eye Clinic]], the [[University of Athens]], [[Athens Academy]], the [[National Library of Greece\|National Library]] and the Catholic Cathedral of Athens. Many Buildings as high as ten to fifteen stories are within this street. Old neo-classical buildings of no higher than two to three stories used to exist until the [[1950s]] when construction lasted several years, only a couple remain to this day.		Buildings along the street include the [[Bank of Greece]], [[Athens Eye Clinic]], the [[University of Athens]], [[Athens Academy]], the [[National Library of Greece\|National Library]] and the Catholic Cathedral of Athens. Many Buildings as high as ten to fifteen stories are within this street. Old neo-classical buildings of no higher than two to three stories used to exist until the [[1950s]] when construction lasted several years, only a couple remain to this day.

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 *Emmanouil Benaki Street
 *[[Themistokleous Street]]
-*[[Aiolou Street|Aiolou]] and [[Patissi Street|Patissi]] Streets or 28 Oktovriou Street
+*[[Aiolou Street|Aiolou]] and [[Patission Street|Patission]] Streets or 28 Oktovriou Street
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 [[Category:Streets and squares of Athens]]