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Franciscan Monastery
A monastery with a Romanesque cloister and a pharmacy founded in 1317, among the oldest still working in Europe.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Placa 2, 20000 DubrovnikDirections
- Getting There
- Just inside the Pile Gate, at the start of Stradun.
Why Go
The cloister, from the 14th century, is lined with double columns, each capital carved differently. The museum keeps the old pharmacy's jars, mortars and books; the pharmacy itself still sells its creams by the entrance.
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