Jump to content

Ubisi

Coordinates: 42°05′59″N 43°13′42″E / 42.0997°N 43.2282°E / 42.0997; 43.2282
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lotje (talk | contribs) at 13:05, 3 September 2014 ({{commonscat}}). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ubisa (Georgian: უბისა) 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 Ubisa 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 made by Damiane apparently influenced by art from the Byzantine Palaiologan period (1261-1453).

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ubisi.

42°05′59″N 43°13′42″E / 42.0997°N 43.2282°E / 42.0997; 43.2282

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ubisi&oldid=624005621"