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General information
St Francis' Church and monastery [Crkva svetog Frane]
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple,Monastery
Catholic
no
elonging to Šibenik’s main Franciscan Monastery, this church boasts Gothic origins but was given a full Baroque makeover, with leading 17th-century painter Matej Pončun providing a series of dramatically turbulent altar paintings.
Location
Trg Nikole Tommasea 1
Sibenik
22000
Croatia
Šibenik-Knin
43.7339
15.8923
8.30
Contact
(+385-22) 20 14 80
Additional information
Good
Scheduled visit
Average
Medium
A doorway from the square just outside the church’s main entrance leads through to the monastery courtyard, where a row of stone buildings contain a range of displays dealing with church history, and examples of the monastery library’s rich collection of manuscripts and books. Mass: April - October 31 08:00 and 19:00, Sun 08:00, 10:30 and 19:00. November - March 31 08:00 and 18:00, Sun 08:00, 10:30, 18:00. Mass in English can be arranged by appointment.
International
Good
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
Baroque,Franciscan,Gothic,painted monastery,Pilgrimage visits