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Liberty Square in Tbilisi: what is there to see?

The center of Tbilisi, the St. George column and nearby places.

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Short answer

Liberty Square is the very center of Tbilisi, where a 40-meter column topped with a statue of St. George by Zurab Tsereteli has stood since 2006, next to the surviving Caucasian Army Headquarters and the Art Museum. Nearby are the Bridge of Peace, Sioni Cathedral and Old Tbilisi. Many restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels and shopping centers surround it.

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Why

  1. The square was first established about two centuries ago and in the early 19th century lay outside the city walls.
  2. Most of its development dates to the 19th century, and the Caucasian Army Headquarters and the Art Museum survive from those years.
  3. In 1991 the Lenin monument was demolished and replaced with a fountain, and in 2006 the St. George column was installed at the center.

Details

Per Georgia Travel, in the early 19th century the square was called Firewood Square because firewood was brought here from nearby villages. In 1828 it received the name Paskevich-Erevanskiy Square, in 1851, after a theater and caravanserai were built, it became Theater Square, and in 1917 it was named Liberty Square. In Soviet times it carried the names of Lenin and Stalin, and the name Liberty returned only after several decades. The pedestrian Bridge of Peace over the Mtkvari opened in 2010.

For what to see next, read where the center of Tbilisi is and what to see in Tbilisi.

Tip

Use the square as a landmark between the old and new parts of the city: from here you can walk to Old Tbilisi and the Bridge of Peace.

What may differ

Names of stations and stops near the square on maps can differ: the page also calls it Freedom Square.

Common misconception

The square has always been called Liberty Square.

What actually happens

Per Georgia Travel, it was called Firewood Square, Headquarters Square, Paskevich-Erevanskiy Square, Theater Square, and in Soviet times carried the names of Lenin and Stalin; the name Liberty came only in 1917.

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Sources

This answer is for reference and is based on the georgia.travel page as of the check date. Check opening hours and visiting conditions locally.

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