Freedom square is the geographical center of Georgia's capital city Tbilisi. In the Middle ages the area was called the caravanserai Hotel or area. In 1827 the Russian troops under General Ivan Paskevich took the city-fortress Erevan. Among other awards I. General Paskevich bestowed the title of count of Erivan. As a result of these developments, the Tbilisi area was named Paskevich-Erivan. Later the area was left short title - area Erivan.

Early in the second half of the NINETEENTH century the modern town square began to be built: it was backfilled ravine, the place where occurred the lists and Sunday market, lined, was also scheduled the strip of future streets. In 1851 he completed construction of the caravanserai (Hotel area) merchant Tamamlama, which became both the theater. With the advent of this theatre town square was renamed in Theatre. In 1918 she was given another name - Liberty square. However, after the arrival of the Soviet Army, the area was again renamed, but in the area of Secretarii. The area has become a much smaller size, as in its Northern part there was a huge caravanserai. In 1940, the local authorities decided to demolish the caravanserai, the area to expand and make it Central city area. With the accession of Georgia to the USSR, the area began to bear the name of Beriah, and later it was named after Lenin.

Despite its small size, the current area of Freedom every time becomes a gathering place for demonstrations and crowded arena of political struggle. Today in the Central square of Tbilisi are the "MARRIOTT" hotel, the local administration and the Central Bank of Georgia branch. In November 2006, on the area of the opening of the Freedom monument, depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The monument was designed by Zurab Tsereteli.

Freedom square is the perfect place to start Hiking in the Central part of the city.