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Ubisi Latitude and Longitude:

42°05′55″N 43°13′27″E / 42.09861°N 43.22417°E / 42.09861; 43.22417
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Ubisi
უბისი
Ubisi is located in Georgia
Ubisi
Ubisi
Coordinates: 42°05′55″N 43°13′27″E / 42.09861°N 43.22417°E / 42.09861; 43.22417
Country  Georgia
Mkhare Imereti
Municipality Kharagauli
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total276
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.

Mural gallery

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