Official Name: | Ubisi |
Native Name: | უბისი |
Native Name Lang: | ka |
Pushpin Map: | Georgia (country) |
Mapsize: | 280px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Mkhare |
Subdivision Name1: | Imereti |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Kharagauli |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Total: | 276 |
Elevation M: | 320 |
Timezone: | Georgian Time |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 42.0986°N 43.2242°W |
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.