Votanikos

Votanikos (Greek: Βοτανικός, pronounced ) is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. It is named after a botanical garden nearby, called the Athens Botanical Gardens, which lies to the southwest. The area has two main parts: the eastern side is mostly homes, while the western side is covered in trees and has many factories.

Important streets around Votanikos include Patsi Street to the west, Athinon Avenue to the north, Konstantinopouleos Avenue and a rail line to the south, and Petrou Rally Avenue also to the south. A major road called Iera Odos runs right through the middle of the neighborhood.

The neighborhood is small, covering about 0.5 km², and has between 5,000 and 6,000 people living there. There are no squares or parks inside Votanikos, but there is a school nearby. An interesting fact is that Athens's first mosque will be built in the Votanikos district.

Neighboring quarters

Votanikos is close to several other parts of Athens. To the north is Akadimia Platonos, to the northeast is Profitis Daniil, and to the south are Asyrmatos and Kato Petralona.

History

The Votanikos area started to grow in the early 1900s as Athens expanded. Many homes were built during this time. After World War 2 and the Greek Civil War, even taller buildings were added, including some for industrial use.

Panathinaikos Stadium

The area will be home to the largest football-specific stadium in Greece, with space for 40,000 people. The Votanikos Stadium will be surrounded by a large park and other Panathinaikos facilities.

Athens Mosque

Athens is building its first purpose-built mosque in modern times in the Votanikos area. This mosque is being constructed on a disused navy base, following the direct order of the former left-wing prime minister Alexis Tsipras. The mosque will cover about 1,000 square meters (3,300 square feet) and will have space for around 300 to 400 people to gather.

Residential streets

Here is a list of residential streets in the Votanikos neighborhood of Athens. Many of these streets are named after places in Northern Greece, such as Pelagonia and Falaisias. The streets run in different directions, from north-northwest to south-southeast and from north-northeast to south-southwest. There are 287 streets and avenues in this area, plus one connector.

• Agias Markelas Street
• Agiou Orous Street
• Agistis Street
• Aimou Street
• Chalkidikis Street
• Doxatou Street
• Falaisias Street
• Flioudos Street
• Grevenon Street
• Karyon Street
• Kastorias Street
• Korytsas Street
• Naoussas Street
• Nevrokopiou Street
• Pangaio Street
• Pelagonias Street
• Pellis Street
• Profiti Daniil Street
• Rodopis Street
• Troizinas Street
• Volissou Street
• Vourbiani Street