Dubrovnik Franciscan Monastery Franjevacki Samostan

Not to be confused with the Dominican Monastery, the Franciscan Monastery contains one of the most valuable libraries in Croatia. Also of interest at the Franciscan Monastery is the Pharmacy. Here visitors will get a glimpse into the past by seeing decorated jars with mysterious contents, various measurement devices, along with alembics and mortars. The pharmacy has been in use since the Franciscan Monastery was built in 1317.

There is also a museum on the site of the Monastery that contains items of historical interest along with a fine art collection.

The Franciscan Monastery took a century to build and was almost completely destroyed in the tragic earthquake of 1667 when most of Dubrovnikc was heavily damaged. The Monastery was rebuilt following the earthquake and appears much the same today as it did when it was originally built.