Tavisuplebis_Moedani_(Tbilisi_Metro)

Liberty Square (Tbilisi Metro)

Liberty Square (Tbilisi Metro)

Liberty Square Metro Station

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.

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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

Station entrance before the Galleria Tbilisi (formerly known as Univermaghi "Tbilisi" Georgian: უნივერმაღი "თბილისი")[2] renovations.

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


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