First Republic Square Explained

First Republic Square
Former Names:	Rose revolution square
Namesake:	Democratic Republic of Georgia
Type:	Square
Coordinates:	41.7039°N 44.7922°W
Location:	Tbilisi, Georgia

First Republic Square (Georgian: პირველი რესპუბლიკის მოედანი) former Rose Revolution Square (Georgian: ვარდების რევოლუციის მოედანი) is a square in the Vera district of Tbilisi at the western end of Rustaveli Ave.

History

The square was constructed in 1983 and named Republic Square. In 2005 it was renamed into Rose Revolution Square after the Rose Revolution.^[1] In 2018, the square was renamed into the First Republic Square in memory of the 100 anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Georgia.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Tbilisi’s Rose Revolution Square: a Political Showcase

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rose Revolution Square. Tbilisi Street Name Database. Tbilisi City Hall. 2010-01-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725071407/http://www.tbilisi.gov.ge/streets_new/index.php. 2011-07-25.
2. Web site: Tbilisi: Goodbye Rose Revolution Square, hello Square of the First Democratic Republic. JAMnews. 2 May 2018.
3. Web site: Rose Square to be renamed into First Republic Square. First Channel. 23 May 2018.