Ubisi
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Ubisi
უბისი | |
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  Ubisi | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′55″N 43°13′27″E / 42.09861°N 43.22417°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Imereti |
| Municipality | Kharagauli |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
