Franciscan Monastery
4 expert reviews
"Overlooking a shady cove, this 15th-century monastery has an elegant bell tower, built in the 16th century by a well-known family of stonemasons from Korčula." Full review
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"This monastery occupies an idyllic site on a headland overlooking the sea." Full review
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In the church don't miss the extravagant Baroque rood-screen, the stone rood-screen in the side chapel, a Crucifixion by Bassano from the early 17C, and the painting of the Stigmata of St Francis.
"Within its walls, a pretty 15th-century Renaissance cloister leads to the former refectory, now housing a small museum with several notable artworks, including a beautiful fresco of the Last Supper" Full review
"Southeast of the main square, a waterside promenade snakes its way around a series of bays to arrive at a 15th-century Franciscan monastery." Full review