First Republic Square
{{Short description|Square in Tbilisi, Georgia}}
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| native_name = {{native name|ka|პირველი რესპუბლიკის მოედანი}}
| former_names = Rose Revolution Square
| namesake = Democratic Republic of Georgia
| image = First Republic Square.jpg
| image_size = 280px
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| type = Square
| coordinates = {{coord|41|42|14|N|44|47|32|E|region:GE|display=inline,title}}
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First Republic Square ({{lang-ka|პირველი რესპუბლიკის მოედანი}}) former Rose Revolution Square ({{lang-ka|ვარდების რევოლუციის მოედანი}}) is a square in the Vera district of Tbilisi 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tbilisi.gov.ge/streets_new/index.php|title=Rose Revolution Square|work=Tbilisi Street Name Database|publisher=Tbilisi City Hall|accessdate=2010-01-28|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725071407/http://www.tbilisi.gov.ge/streets_new/index.php|archivedate=2011-07-25}} 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.{{Cite web|url= https://jam-news.net/tbilisi-goodbye-rose-revolution-square-hello-square-of-the-first-democratic-republic/|title= Tbilisi: Goodbye Rose Revolution Square, hello Square of the First Democratic Republic|work= JAMnews|date=2 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url= https://1tv.ge/en/news/rose-square-renamed-first-republic-square/|title= Rose Square to be renamed into First Republic Square|work=First Channel|date= 23 May 2018}}
= 2024 incident =
{{Main Article|Death of Arina Glazunova}}
On September 27, 2024, a 24-year-old Russian influencer named Arina Glazunova, died while filming a selfie video.{{Cite web |last=Mtembu |first=Xolile |date=October 10, 2024 |title=Influencer falls down a flight of stairs while filming, captures her last moments and death |url=https://iol.co.za/news/world/2024-10-10-influencer-falls-down-a-flight-of-stairs-while-filming-captures-her-last-moments-and-death/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=IOL |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Art |first=Pop Culture & |date=2024-10-02 |title=Russian TikToker dies after falling down subway stairs while filming |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2500229/russian-tiktoker-dies-after-falling-down-subway-stairs-while-filming |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}} She was walking backwards, tripped over the edge of an underground subway passage, and fell in, causing her to fracture her skull and later die.{{Cite web |title=In Shocking Video, Tourist Captures Her Final Moments Before Fatal Fall |url=https://www.news18.com/viral/in-shocking-video-tourist-captures-her-final-moments-before-fatal-fall-9074742.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Influencer films her own death while singing to friend on a night out |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/02/moment-influencer-plunges-death-singing-night-21723443/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Metro |language=en}} The subway passage did not have rails was slightly raised by 30 centimeters around the edge which made it hard to see at eye level.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Influencer, age 24, falls to her death down subway steps moments after she was filmed |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/celebrity/influencer-age-24-falls-to-her-death-down-subway-steps-just-moments-after-she-was-filmed-singing-and-dancing-4808346 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=NationalWorld |language=en}} The absence of a rail or barrier sparked outrage online and concern that a similar situation could happen. The video of her fall went viral on TikTok and barriers were subsequently installed around the subway entrance to prevent future incidents from occurring.
References
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External links
- [https://failedarchitecture.com/tbilisis-rose-revolution-square-a-political-showcase/ Tbilisi’s Rose Revolution Square: a Political Showcase]
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Arina Glazunova
A very young influencer (24 years old) fell here, in this square.
After a few hours she died, in fact she built a hedge high enough to stop these things from happening again.The wall was quite small, Arina was walking backwards while recording a video for TikTok, still findable.