First Republic Square ( ka, პირველი რესპუბლიკის მოედანი) former Rose Revolution Square ( ka, ვარდების რევოლუციის მოედანი) is a square in the Vera district of

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...

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 The Rose Revolution or Revolution of Roses ( ka, ვარდების რევოლუცია, tr) was a nonviolent change of power that occurred in Georgia in November 2003. The event was brought about by widespread protests over the ...

. 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 The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; ka, საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა ') was the first modern establishment of a republic of Georgia, which existed from May 1918 to F ...

References

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External links

Tbilisi’s Rose Revolution Square: a Political Showcase
Rose Revolution Democratic Republic of Georgia Squares in Tbilisi