Visovac Monastery, Sibenik (Croatia) - Travel Guide. Take a tour of Visovac Monastery in Sibenik, Croatia - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Dominating the …More
Visovac Monastery, Sibenik (Croatia) - Travel Guide.
Take a tour of Visovac Monastery in Sibenik, Croatia - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Dominating the small island of Visovac in the middle of a lake in Sibenik, Croatia is a Roman Catholic monastery.
Visovac Monastery has been inhabited by Augustinian monks since they first settled on the island in the 14th century.
The monks that settled here fled from Bosnia during the 14th century Turkish takeover and built this monastery in honor of the Apostle Paul.
The monastery was expanded and reconstructed in the 18th century, in response to its growing population and popularity.
The monastery contains a museum, gardens, library and grand bell tower, and is surrounded by towering Cypress trees.
The impressive library houses rare manuscripts from Aesop's children's fables, as well as a famous Croatian sword.
Take a tour of Visovac Monastery in Sibenik, Croatia - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Dominating the small island of Visovac in the middle of a lake in Sibenik, Croatia is a Roman Catholic monastery.
Visovac Monastery has been inhabited by Augustinian monks since they first settled on the island in the 14th century.
The monks that settled here fled from Bosnia during the 14th century Turkish takeover and built this monastery in honor of the Apostle Paul.
The monastery was expanded and reconstructed in the 18th century, in response to its growing population and popularity.
The monastery contains a museum, gardens, library and grand bell tower, and is surrounded by towering Cypress trees.
The impressive library houses rare manuscripts from Aesop's children's fables, as well as a famous Croatian sword.