Liberty Square (Tbilisi Metro)

Liberty Square (Georgian: თავისუფლების მოედანი, romanized: tavisuplebis moedani) is a station of the Tbilisi Metro on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line. Situated between Rustaveli and Avlabari, Tavisuplebis Moedani is one of the deepest stations of the metro.

Liberty Square

თავისუფლების მოედანი
Tbilisi Metro station
Entrance to the Liberty Square metro station
General information
Coordinates41°41′41″N 44°47′59″E
Line(s)Akhmeteli-Varketili Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
History
Opened6 November 1967 (1967-11-06)
Rebuilt2006
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Tbilisi Metro Following station
Rustaveli
towards Akhmetelis Teatri
 Akhmeteli–Varketili Line Avlabari
towards Varketili

The metro station is surrounded by the Galleria Tbilisi (Georgian: გალერია თბილისი) shopping centre which is a multi-level shopping mall featuring a play area, a movie theatre & a food court.

It is located close to Freedom Square at the southern end of Rustaveli Avenue. The station was opened on 6 November 1967 to extend the original Rustaveli–Didube line. Before 1991, it was named Lenin Square (ლენინის მოედანი). The station was renovated in 2006.[1]

Architecture

The original above-ground pavilion was part of the "Tbilisi" department store complex. The underground station, which is connected to the upper vestibule by an escalator, is a row of columns covered with white marble; The roof is vaulted. Red marble tiles are laid on the floor.

The station was renovated in 2006. The changes affected its visual side. A new lighting system, advertising billboards and monitors were installed. The communication system was also updated. Red and white colors predominate in the white marble station: in accordance with the composition created from the flag of Georgia and a red rose.

After the demolition of the "Tbilisi" department store and the construction of "Tbilisi Gallery" in its place (2017-2018), the new upper pavilion of the "Freedom Square" metro station (the old one no longer exists) was inside the newly built building.[3]

Freedom Square is one of the deepest stations in the Tbilisi metropolitan area and is a few meters behind Rustaveli.

See also

References
  1. Europe, Emerging (2020-05-04). "Tbilisi metro set for timely upgrade". Emerging Europe. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. "(in Georgian) უნივერმაღი "თბილისი" – ციკლიდან "თბილისის გამქრალი საბჭოთა არქიტექტურა (1921-1991)". AT.ge. 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  3. "უნივერმაღ „თბილისის" კომპლექსი". taa.net.ge.


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