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The Franciscans in Makarska come predefined end of the 15th century and settled outside the village near the church of St. Mary. Their abode 1518. god. declared as a monastery, who was killed for Cyprus war (1570th to 1573rd), when he was 1572 years. Venetians, situated military reasons demolished, and the Turks after that destroyed Churches.
The church was again destroyed by the Candian War in the 17th century when the Turks set fire to part of the monastery with the church, and the other part is destroyed by an earthquake in 1667. However, the Franciscans took place after the war restored monastery building. Soon they built wing of the sea. 1944 Communist government's new confiscated and turned into a health center. When the House in 1980. moved to a new building in the Franciscan garden (Doc), nationalized the building claimed the company "Primorje". Finally, after a long search, after more than half a century, in 2002 the building returned to the monastery. For the earthquake in 1962. Old The old monastery was severely damaged but was rebuilt. After World War II in Makarska were placed some classes of high school. God. 1957 Franciscan seminary high again is situated in Makarska. God. In 1969 established a joint high Seminary Franciscan provinces
Through centuries of existence of the monastery, the Franciscans created library has about 5,000 books, 24 inkanabule, many magazines and manuscripts. The monastery has a rich archive in which he stored 369 Turkish documents. Before the monastery and church was built as. 2002 monument monk teacher,