Freedom Square is the largest public square in Tbilisi, Georgia, home to a monument commemorating the country's War of Independence. Located at the intersection of six major streets, the square was originally named after an imperial Russian general but has held various names over time, reflecting Georgia's changing political climate. Important both for demonstrations and celebrations, Freedom Square was the site of a famous bank robbery in 1907 and more recently hosted large crowds for independence movements as well as a speech by the U.S. President where an assassination attempt occurred via grenade.

1. FREEDOM SQUARE

2. Facts
● Grandest public space in Tallin.
● There is a monument to the War of Independence (unveiled
on Victory Day (23 June) in 2009).
● On the north side of Freedom Square there is a small open
space with a fountain and a bust of Alexander Pushkin.
● Branching out from this square are six streets: Rustaveli
Avenue, Pushkin Street, Leselidze Street, Shalva Dadiani
Street, Galaktion Street, and Leonidze Street.
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3. Different names
● The square was originally named after Ivan
Paskevich.
● At different times the area carried different
names:
Hay Market,
Peter's Square,
Victory Square.

4. History
● Freedom Square was the site of the 1907 Tiflis bank robbery.
● People come here to demonstrate or celebrate:
- demonstration for Georgia's independence (from the Soviet Union).
- the Rose Revolution,
- the U.S. President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikheil
Saakashvili talked to a crowd of around 100,000 people in celebration of the
60th anniversary of the end of World War II. Someone tried to assassinate Bush
by throwing a live grenade at him.