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The Cloister of the Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik

The Romanesque cloister of the Franciscan Monastery is one of the finest features of Dubrovnik’s architecture. This magnificent 14th-century creation of local sculptor Mihoje Brajkov consists of rows of elegant double-pillared columns encircling the Monastery’s inner courtyard. Besides the similar one on Badija, also belonging to Franciscans, the cloister is

Franciscan Monastery Church Portal

The Portal of Franciscan Monastery’s Church – Although the construction of the Monastery started in 1320 s, the beautiful south portal of the church was made much later, in 1498, by Ragusan sculptors brothers Leonard and Peter Petrović. Sadly, in 1667, due to devastating earthquake, the the original church was completely destroyed and all what was

Franciscan Monastery Museum in Dubrovnik

Muzej Franjevackog Samostana (Franciscan Monastery Museum) is a large museum room at the ground floor of the Monastery, next door to the old pharmacy. It displays a collection of a variety of religious art and artefacts that are for centuries owned by the friars. The exhibits include an old library that contains some exceptional and

Cloister’s Colonnade of Franciscan Monastery

Colonnade in Franciscan Monastery’s cloister At the top of the each column there is an unique capital – click to have a look at the photos Closer look at the capitels (capitals) of colonnade – see more info here The late Romanesque/Gothic style cloister, framed by a colonnade of 120 columns

Column Capitals in Franciscan Monastery

Capitals of Columns in Franciscan Monastery – top of colonnade Top of the columns at the Monastery Another capital of column The cloister which was built in 1360 in late Romanesque style is a masterpiece of sculptor Mihoje Brajkov (from Montenegro) . On above photo you can see his self portrait. Each

Old Pharmacy at Franciscan Monastery – Dubrovnik

The Old Pharmacy in Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik is one among the oldest pharmacies in Europe. It was founded in 1317 as an in-house pharmacy for Franciscan friars which was later introduced to the public servicing the whole Town’s population and even beyond the town’s walls. Nowadays, in the pretty courtyard of Franciscan

Franciscan Monastery – Dubrovnik

Franciscan Monastery dominating Stradun, the main promenade in the Old Town Franciscan Church Tower – details More about the Monastery: Church Portal Old Pharmacy Museum Franciscan museum Monastery’s Cloister Colonnade of the cloister Capitals of the columns Location Map of Franciscan Monastery – Dubrovnik: see the location of Franciscan Monastery on the

Cloister of Franciscan Monastery fully restored

At the end of March 2013 stone façade of the north side of the Franciscan Monastery‘s Cloister was finally restored while other parts of the façade were restored in previous years. Photo courtesy of Franjevački samostan Male braće, Dubrovnik.

Dubrovnik Copperplate from 1490

Dubrovnik copperplate from 1490 – this copperplate engraving, published in Venice in 1490, is considered as one of the oldest images of the Town. The copperplate in now in posession of Franciscan Monastery Museum in Dubrovnik.

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