Musée
Franciscan Monastery
Recommandé par 111 habitants,
Emplacement
Šetalište put Križa
Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Conseils des habitants
Built in the 16th century by a well-known family of stonemasons from Korčula. It's Renaissance cloister leads to a refectory containing lace, coins, nautical charts and valuable documents.
Our Franciscan monastery is not just beautiful to see during the day or visit it's museum. It is also a place where you can visit many concerts during the "Hvarsko ljeto" manifestation.
The Franciscan monastery in Hvar town was built in 15th century as a retreat for sailors. Within the monastery there are the artifacts exhibited in the monastery collection which is also the oldest on the island. It consists of paintings, manuscripts, old coins and incunabula.
An easy stroll from Hvar's square, along the sea and the waterfront soon brings you to the Franciscan monastery. Within the peace and quiet of the monastery walls, you can enjoy a rich display of museum exhibits (collections of Greek, Roman and Venetian coins, liturgical items, atlas of the ancient cartographer Ptolemaeus, rare exhibits of amphora, etc.), as well as paintings of Venetian artists like Francesco Santacroce and Palma Junior. The monastery is known for its magnificent painting of the Last Supper (2 x 8 m) which leaves everyone breathless. Some critics believe it is the work of a painter from Ravenna Matteo Ingoli, whilst others think that the painting belongs to the school of Palma Junior. One more rarity that makes the monastery famous is the 300-year old cypress that is located in the garden of the monastery.
An easy stroll from Hvar's square, along the sea and the waterfront soon brings you to the Franciscan monastery. Within the peace and quiet of the monastery walls, you can enjoy a rich display of museum exhibits (collections of Greek, Roman and Venetian coins, liturgical items, atlas of the ancient…