Visovac Monastery

Visovac Monastery

The Visovac Monastery ( _hr. Samostan Visovac) is a Roman Catholic monastery on the island of Visovac in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Visovac was settled by Augustinian monks, who established a small monastery and church dedicated to the Apostle Paul in the 14th century. It 1445 the Augustinian monastery was enlarged and adapted by the Franciscans.

It is part of the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split.

External links

* [http://www.npkrka.hr/html_en/izleti_visovac_en.htm Krka National Park - Visovac]


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