[1] The square is named after King George I of Greece.

It is crossed by Maizonos, Korinthou and Gerokostopoulou streets.

The neoclassical Apollon Theatre is situated on the northeast side of the square.

Georgiou I Square was built under the Kapodistrias government as a part of the 1829 plans by Stamatis Voulgaris to rebuild the devastated centre of Patras after the Greek War of Independence.

The square has been renamed several times: Dimokratias at first, then Kalamogdarti, Othonos, Kentriki, Thomopoulou, Ethniki, Palligenesias and since 1863 Georgiou I.