Anexartisias Street

Anexartisias Street is located in the Old Town of Limassol. It hosts many retail stores as well as Gregori Afxentiou Square, where events (such as New Year's Eve) are held.[1]

Anexartisias
Anexartisias Street decorated for Christmas.
Native nameΑνεξαρτησίας (Greek)
Former name(s)Macedonias
Μακεδονίας (Greek)
Part ofLimassol Municipality
Length730 metres (0.45 mi)
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Postal code3040
Coordinates34.6771784°N 33.0450967°E / 34.6771784; 33.0450967
Construction
Completion1917
Other
Known forShopping & Leisure

History

The street first showed signs of growth in 1923; The Independence of The Republic of Cyprus in 1960 was an important day in the History of Cyprus, and it was the call for the street to be named after it; Anexartisias (Ανεξαρτησίας (Greek), meaning “Independence”).[2]

  • In its first years of growth, the Limassol Hospital (now the District Administration Building) was built; during the times when the street wasn't named.[2]
  • Around 1930–1940 the street was referred to as “Macedonias Street”.[2]

Features

The main attractions are, evidently, the multitude of shops and cafes hosted on the street, which are what made it so well known to the residents of the area.

Other than shops, the District Office is also located in the street. The District administration also takes part in decorating the street and the surrounding ones with decorations (for example: Christmas).

Controversies & Incidents

Collapsed Roof, February 2022

On Sunday (20/02), the roof of a building collapsed, after renovations; due to poor concrete stability testing. Pedestrians and vehicles were in the incident site during the collapse; with no injuries or damages to the vehicles. The building was owned by a church administration in the area.[3]

H&M Opening

In February 2021, the Swedish-Brand, H&M, announced that they were building a new branch in the street. It was scheduled to open the Summer of that year.[4] The opening was later postponed to 18 November 2021,[5] before it was finally opened 3 March 2022.[6] The 8-month delay surely had upset many shoppers and once it opened, there was criticism around the “unfinished” building, especially after months of delay.

Transportation

Bus interchange EMEL  4  5  7  32  ANEXARTISIAS - DISTRICT OFFICE[7]

The street is a two-lane road, mainly connected by Gladstonos (Dual-Carriageway) and 28 October Avenue.

The street is also connected to many smaller neighborhoods and roads.

See also

References
  1. "Anexartisias Street - Events and shoping street".
  2. allaboutlimassol.com. "What was Anexartisias Street in Limassol called, before the independence of Cyprus?". allaboutlimassol.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  3. "Roof of building collapses on Limassol's Anexartisias (Updated) | Cyprus Mail". cyprus-mail.com/. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. "H&M opening first Limassol store | Cyprus Mail". cyprus-mail.com/. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  5. "First H&M Store Opens in Limassol". dom.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  6. "H&M Store Opening in Limassol Postponed to March 2022". dom.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. "Cyprus By Bus". m.cyprusbybus.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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