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Franciscan Church & Monastery of St John the Baptist

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:13:50

Built in 1650 in baroque style on the site of an earlier structure, this church contains the town’s tallest tower (54.5m) and houses an ancient pharmacy ornamented with 18th-century ceiling frescoes. Next door is a copy of the bronze statue of Bishop Grgur Ninski that Ivan Meštrović created for Split. Touch the statue’s big toe and good luck will come your way (so the story goes).