Ubisa is a complex that developed from the C9th and includes a small church and a "pillar house" to the east of the church. Believed by Georgians to have evolved from the practice of Stylitism that began in C5th Syria, in actual fact this Georgian practice is quite different as a solitary monk would live in a tall house beside a church rather than perpetually stand atop a narrow column.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
2nd July 2013
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, C9th, Church, Georgia, Imereti, Pillar House, Stylite, Syria, Ubisa
Collection
The Early Christian Architecture of Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Ubisa,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 3, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/104.