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Franciscan Church and Monastery
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The Franciscan friary and church is a large complex belonging to the Order of the Friars Minor. It consists of a friary, a church, a library, and a pharmacy. It is situated at the Placa, the main street of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Franciscan Church and Monastery

Poljana Paska Miličevića 4, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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The Franciscan friary and church is a large complex belonging to the Order of the Friars Minor. It consists of a friary, a church, a library, and a pharmacy. It is situated at the Placa, the main street of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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attractions: Pile Gate, Walls of Dubrovnik, Onofrio's Large Fountain, WAR PHOTO LIMITED, Church of St. Salvation, Stradun Dubrovnik, Tvrđava Minčeta, House of Marin Držić, Fort Lovrijenac, Dubrovnik porta pile, restaurants: Lucin Kantun Dubrovnik, Dubravka 1836 Restaurant & Cafe, Fish Restaurant Proto, Konoba Nava, Portun, Mama's Pot Tavern, Taj Mahal Old Town, Heritage of Dubrovnik, Art Restaurant Renaissance, Above 5 Rooftop Restaurant
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The Franciscan Church of the Conventual Friars Minors (Franjevačka crkva male braće, in Croatian) is one of the most important objectives of the Old Town Dubrovnik, capital of the tiny but amazing Ragusa maritime Republic (1358-1808). The church belongs to one of the oldest Franciscan monasteries in the world. The first monastery was built outside the fortress in the 13th century, later moving inside the walls (in the space between Fort Minceta and Stradun) where it was built very hard between 1317-1360 in different architectural styles (Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance). The current Franciscan monastic complex comprises monastery, church, library and pharmacy. The pharmacy is considered the oldest (1317) active pharmacy in the world. Originally built for Franciscan monks, the role of the pharmacy extended beyond the city walls. At present it also has a museum, and from the pharmacy you can buy preparations made according to ancient Franciscan recipes. The Franciscan church forms the southern side of the monastic complex, the main door being at Stradun, the most important street of the Old Town of Dubrovnik. A tall bell tower is attached to the church, visible from afar, covered by a black dome (the color of the Conventual Friars Minors). The old church was almost completely destroyed and set on fire at the terrible earthquake of 1677. The Franciscan church was rebuilt from the ground up, but in Baroque style. From the old church, a magnificent Pietà sculpture (in Gothic style and dating back to 1498; now it adorns the portal from the entrance to the church), the pulpit and the sacristy with one of the altars are left. The interior of the church is a simple nave, having in the sanctuary a beautiful altar with the statue of the Risen Jesus framed by 4 marble columns twisted, and at the opposite end the organ dating from 1909 and decorated in Baroque style with the statues of the four evangelists. The sides of the nave have six beautiful altars, five of them being built at the end of the 17th century by Guiseppe Sardi of Venice. It is said that the beauty of the present church is however modest compared to that of the church before the earthquake, which had 21 altars decorated with gold, massive pieces of silver, paintings by Tizian, Rafael, Caravaggio, etc. The Franciscan church is currently used for classical music concerts and near it, Stradun is used for unconventional...

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Большой комплекс францисканского монастыря в Дубровнике расположен в самом начале Страдуна, слева от врат Пила. Боковой фасад монастырской церкви выходит на главную улицу Дубровника, а сам монастырь вытянут на север вдоль городских стен до башни Минцета. Самая первая монастырская постройка появилась в районе Пила в 13 веке. Поскольку город часто ввязывался в военные конфликты, в 14 веке монахи решили перебраться под защиту городских стен. Новое монастырское здание стали строить в 1317 г., но работа заняла очень много времени. Некоторые части уничтожались и перестраивались помногу раз. Большая францисканская церковь была одной из богатейших в Дубровнике в то время. Но её уничтожило землетрясение 1667 г., так что от церкви остался только портал южной стены. Вероятно, его переместили с боковой стены в ходе реставрации в 17 веке. Этот францисканский клуатр считают одним из наиболее ценных архитектурных творений позднероманского периода на хорватских берегах Адриатики. Согласно договору 1498 г., этот портал, самый монументальный в Дубровнике тех лет, был изготовлен искусными резчиками в одной из ведущих мастерских, которая принадлежала братьям Леонарду и Петеру Петрович. Портал до сих пор сохраняет все элементы готического стиля, но в солидных резных фигурах угадывается ренессансное влияние. Скульптуры Св. Иеронима и Св. Иоанна Крестителя установлены у дверных опор. По центру находится готический тимпан, на котором можно увидеть фигуру Творца. Такой выбор персонажей был обусловлен заветами и социальным положением францисканцев в политических обстоятельствах тех времён. Фигура Иоанна Крестителя олицетворяет христианство перед лицом турецкой ереси, св. Иероним — духовное единство с остальной Далмацией. А Бог-Творец наверху служил контраргументом против антирелигиозных веяний, появившихся в мире в то время. Церковь была перестроена в барочном стиле. Северная стена закрывает южное крыло одного из наиболее прекрасных внутренних дворов Дубровника. Этот клуатр был выстроен в позднероманском стиле мастером Брайковым из Бара в 1360 г. Он очень гармоничен благодаря колоннаде из двойных колонн, каждая из которых увенчана совершенно уникальной капителью. Монастырская аптека была основана в 1317 г. и стала третьей в целом мире, которая непрерывно работает до сегодняшнего дня. Посетители до сих пор могут купить здесь что-нибудь. Также при монастыре работает одна из богатейших старинных библиотек в Хорватии, известная на весь мир. Здесь собрано более 20 тыс. книг, причём более 1200 из них — это старинные бесценные манускрипты. В большом ренессансном зале выставлена коллекция религиозных предметов и объектов искусства. Здесь можно увидеть свидетельства достижений старой францисканской фармакопеи, картины старых мастеров, ценные предметы из золота и...

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The Franciscan Friary and church is one of three monasteries in the old town of Dubrovnik. The monastery first stood outside the city walls, but for safety reasons, construction of a new monastery "intra muros" (within the city walls) began in 1317. The monastery's pharmacy dates from that year, and is the third oldest functioning pharmacies in the world. Because the construction, reconstruction and expansions took place over many centuries, various architectural styles - Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque - can be recognized in the monastery. This building was also largely damaged/destroyed by the earthquake of 1667, one of the oldest original parts of the monastery is the portal with a Pietà from 1499. The monastery museum also houses some pieces that survived the earthquake, such as the processional cross of John of Basel and the reliquary of the head...

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The Franciscan Church of the Conventual Friars Minors (Franjevačka crkva male braće, in Croatian) is one of the most important objectives of the Old Town Dubrovnik, capital of the tiny but amazing Ragusa maritime Republic (1358-1808). The church belongs to one of the oldest Franciscan monasteries in the world. The first monastery was built outside the fortress in the 13th century, later moving inside the walls (in the space between Fort Minceta and Stradun) where it was built very hard between 1317-1360 in different architectural styles (Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance). The current Franciscan monastic complex comprises monastery, church, library and pharmacy. The pharmacy is considered the oldest (1317) active pharmacy in the world. Originally built for Franciscan monks, the role of the pharmacy extended beyond the city walls. At present it also has a museum, and from the pharmacy you can buy preparations made according to ancient Franciscan recipes. The Franciscan church forms the southern side of the monastic complex, the main door being at Stradun, the most important street of the Old Town of Dubrovnik. A tall bell tower is attached to the church, visible from afar, covered by a black dome (the color of the Conventual Friars Minors). The old church was almost completely destroyed and set on fire at the terrible earthquake of 1677. The Franciscan church was rebuilt from the ground up, but in Baroque style. From the old church, a magnificent Pietà sculpture (in Gothic style and dating back to 1498; now it adorns the portal from the entrance to the church), the pulpit and the sacristy with one of the altars are left. The interior of the church is a simple nave, having in the sanctuary a beautiful altar with the statue of the Risen Jesus framed by 4 marble columns twisted, and at the opposite end the organ dating from 1909 and decorated in Baroque style with the statues of the four evangelists. The sides of the nave have six beautiful altars, five of them being built at the end of the 17th century by Guiseppe Sardi of Venice. It is said that the beauty of the present church is however modest compared to that of the church before the earthquake, which had 21 altars decorated with gold, massive pieces of silver, paintings by Tizian, Rafael, Caravaggio, etc. The Franciscan church is currently used for classical music concerts and near it, Stradun is used for unconventional cultural events.
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