Hvar in Opcina Hvar, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia — Central and Southeastern Europe
Benedictine Convent and Church of St. Anthony the Abbot, 17th - 18th cent.
Samostan benediktinki i crkva st. Antuna opata, 17. - 18. st.
The Benedictine Convent has been located here since 1664, originally the residential complex of the poet Hanibal Lucić's family ( 1485-1553), which was left by his daughter-in -law Julia in her will to the Benedictines in 1591. Next to the convent is the Baroque church of St. Anthony the Abbot and John the Baptist from the 17th cent. and the convent collection of arts and lace made of agave threads which nuns have been making from the 19th cent. and which is inscribed in the UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 10.38′ N, 16° 26.529′ E. Marker is in Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), in Opcina Hvar. Marker is at the intersection of Kroz Grodu and Marije Maričić, on the left when traveling north on Kroz Grodu. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska 21450, Croatia. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City Walls, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Porta Maestra (within shouting distance of this marker); Užižić Palace (Hektorović Palace), 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Clock Tower / Leroj, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Paladini Palace, lower, 15th - 19th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Stephen's square / Piazza, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Holy Spirit, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jakša Palace, 15th cent. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hvar.
More about this marker. There is only foot traffic inside Hvar's Old Town district.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 7, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.