Patriarchou Ioakeim Street
Patriarchou Ioakeim Street is most famous for its boutiques and expensive stores, although cafes and bars have also opened in recent years.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
This road belongs to the backbone of Kolonaki streets. It is most famous for its boutiques and expensive stores, although cafes and bars have also opened in recent years. Apart from the shops, a walk at Patriarchou Ioakeim Street also has architectural interest with the distinguishing interwar buildings. Some of these include the Dimitriadis, Lorentzatos, Antoniadis and Vassiliou apartment buildings.
What I can't see
Kolonaki is one of the first areas that developed the apartment building as a new form of housing. These buildings structured a new image of Athens, a change that began systematically during the Interwar period, when settlements of Greek refugees were spreading continuously. The elite of the time, in an effort to remain isolated from the “invaders” – refugees and other lower social groups – lived in the first apartment buildings, maintaining “necessary” distance from the rest and preserving their higher status.
Bibliography
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