Benedictine Monastery of St. Mary

The Benedictine Monastery of St. Mary sits on Lokrum Island, identifiable by its open-sky stone ruins and the wandering peacocks that populate its cloisters. First documented in ten twenty-three, the complex was established by the citizens of Dubrovnik following a major fire in the city. For centuries, the monastery served as a vital center of spiritual and agricultural life, with the monks tending to olive groves and vineyards while maintaining political ties to the Republic of Ragusa.