Dominican Monastery & Museum

Lonely Planet review

The Dominican Monastery & Museum is another architectural highlight in a transitional Gothic-Renaissance style with a rich trove of paintings. Built at the same time as the city walls in the 14th century, the stark exterior resembles a fortress more than a religious complex. The interior contains a graceful 15th-century cloister constructed by local artisans after the designs of the Florentine architect Massa di Bartolomeo, and a large, single-naved church with an altarpiece by VlahoBukovac.

The eastern wing contains the monastery's impressive art collection, which includes paintings from Dubrovnik's finest 15th- and 16th-century artists. Notice the works of Nikola Božidarević, Dobrić Dobričević and Mihajlo Hamzić.