Ubisi

Place in Imereti, Georgia
Ubisi
უბისი
42°05′55″N 43°13′27″E / 42.09861°N 43.22417°E / 42.09861; 43.22417
Country Georgia
MkhareImereti
MunicipalityKharagauli
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total276
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Ubisa (Georgian: უბისი) is a small village and a medieval monastic complex in Georgia, particularly in the region Imereti, some 25 km from the town Kharagauli.

The monastic complex of Ubisi comprises a 9th-century St. George’s Monastery founded by St. Gregory of Khandzta, a 4-floor tower (AD 1141), fragments of a 12th-century defensive wall and several other buildings and structures.

The monastery houses a unique cycle of murals from the late 14th century by the medieval Georgian painter mononymously known as Damiane.

The monastery is also known for its honey made by the monks.

  • Ancient of Days
    Ancient of Days
  • Last Supper: Jesus and John the Apostle (detail)
    Last Supper: Jesus and John the Apostle (detail)
  • The Nativity
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