Ledra Street
View of Ledra Street from Socrates Street after sunset | |
Interactive map of Ledra Street | |
| Namesake | Ledra |
|---|---|
| Type | Central shopping thoroughfare; predominantly pedestrian |
| Location | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 35°10′28″N 33°21′41″E / 35.17444°N 33.36139°E |
Ledra Street (Greek: Οδός Λήδρας Odos Lidras; Turkish: Ledra Caddesi/Lokmacı/Uzun yol) is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links Nicosia with North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the de facto Northern Cyprus.
It is the site of the former Ledra Street barricade, across the United Nations buffer zone. The barricade symbolised the division of Nicosia between the Greek south and Turkish north. It was removed in April 2008 and Ledra Street became the sixth crossing between the southern and northern parts of Cyprus. Ledra Street runs parallel to Onasagorou Street.
The name of the street refers to the ancient city-kingdom of Ledra, established in 1050 BC, that was located in the centre of the island where the capital city is today.